旱かん天てん慈じ雨う

Similar words

• 慈じ雨う

  慈雨 alone means 'welcome rain' or 'blessed rain', but 旱天慈雨 emphasizes the contrast with drought and is more often used figuratively.

• 恵めぐみの雨あめ

  恵みの雨 is a common expression for 'blessed rain', while 旱天慈雨 is a literary yojijukugo with a stronger figurative sense of relief.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 旱天 (drought sky) and 慈雨 (merciful rain). The exact origin is uncertain, but it follows a classical Chinese-derived pattern of four-character idioms.