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旱魃为灾

旱魃为灾 — “Drought demon causes disaster”

旱魃为灾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a severe drought or calamity caused by a mythical drought demon, bringing great harm to the land and crops”. Literally, “Drought demon causes disaster”.

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旱魃为灾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

旱魃为灾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
旱
hàn7drought or dry land
魃
bá14drought demon
为
wèi4to be or to do
灾
zāi7disaster, calamity

Example Sentence with 旱魃为灾

去年夏天,连续数月没有降雨,真是旱魃为灾,农作物损失惨重。
Last summer, there was no rain for several consecutive months; it was truly a calamity of drought, and the crops suffered heavy losses.

Idioms Related to 旱魃为灾

Synonyms of 旱魃为灾

  • hàn旱bá魃wèi为nüè虐drought demon causing havoc

Antonyms of 旱魃为灾

  • hé河bó伯wéi为huàn患corrupt practices cause harm

More idioms starting with 旱

  • hàn旱lào涝bǎo保shōu收guaranteed income regardless of external conditions
  • hàn旱miáo苗dé得yǔ雨Timely help in a dire situation
  • hàn旱bá魃bài拜yè夜chā叉Villains colluding to do evil

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Questions about 旱魃为灾

What does 旱魃为灾 mean?

旱魃为灾 (hàn bá wèi zāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a severe drought or calamity caused by a mythical drought demon, bringing great harm to the land and crops”.

How do you pronounce 旱魃为灾?

旱魃为灾 is pronounced hàn bá wèi zāi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 旱魃为灾 literally mean?

Literally, 旱魃为灾 means “Drought demon causes disaster”. It is used to mean “refers to a severe drought or calamity caused by a mythical drought demon, bringing great harm to the land and crops”.

What is the Chinese definition of 旱魃为灾?

旱魃:传说中能引起旱灾的怪物。指发生旱灾

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