Call it rain

Call it rain

Chengyu Daoqing, a Chinese idiom, is ch ē ngy ǔ D à OQ í ng in pinyin, which means that you can't speak together. From Huiyuan detailed notes.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: words are not speculative; antonym: feelings are congenial

Idiom usage

They can't say one thing when they call it rain or shine.

The origin of Idioms

Volume 15 of detailed notes on Huiyuan written by Zou Shanchang of Ming Dynasty: "the county officials are very discordant. The officials call it rain, and praise the government for being fine. They are so discordant all the time."