下毛毛雨

xiàmáomaoyǔ
  1. to drizzle; to rain lightly
  2. (fig.) (coll.) to give (sb) a heads-up; to break (some bad news) gently; to scold mildly

CEDICT

colloquial

Entry Composition

1 下 xià
  1. down
  2. downwards
  3. below
  4. lower
  5. later
  6. next (week etc)
  7. second (of two parts)
  8. to decline
  9. to go down
  10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
  11. measure word to show the frequency of an action
2 毛毛雨 máomaoyǔ
  1. drizzle; light rain
  2. (fig.) mere trifle; sth that has only a weak effect