A grave injustice or wrongful conviction, often implying that something goes against the natural order due to a severe wrongdoing.
他因为被人诬陷，无辜蒙受了不白之冤，真是六月飞霜啊。
He was framed and unjustly accused, truly a case of 'snow falling in June'.
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Ancient
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During the Warring States period, King Zhaowang of Yan invited wise men like Zou Yan from the State of Qi to help govern his kingdom. However, some people in Yan, dissatisfied with Zou Yan, slandered him before the King, leading to Zou Yan's unjust imprisonment.
It was then, in the midst of summer, during the sixth month, that a heavy snowstorm inexplicably fell. King Zhaowang, seeing this unnatural phenomenon, realized the injustice Zou Yan had suffered and promptly ordered his release.
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