求来雨,下不大求來雨,下不大求來雨,下不大

rain that is begged for doesn't fall heavily

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Help you get by pleading with others is limited and won't solve your problem fully. Said with a note of resignation.

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Simplified: 求来雨,下不大
Traditional (Taiwan): 求來雨,下不大
Pinyin: qiú lái yǔ,xià bú dà
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄞˊ ㄩˇ,ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄅㄨˊ ㄉㄚˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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