to rain very heavily
倾盆大雨 (qīng pén dà yǔ)
"It started to pour down, and everyone ran for shelter."
"开始下起了倾盆大雨，大家都跑去找避难所。" (kāishǐ xià qǐ le **qīng pén dà yǔ**, dàjiā dōu pǎo qù zhǎo bìnàn suǒ)
to represent or support a particular idea or principle
to represent someone’s opinion or view
to persuade someone not to do something
to formally present a proposal or resolution for discussion
to fail or give up because of stress or tension
to agree or be consistent with something
