凶年恶岁 — “Years of famine and disaster”
凶年恶岁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Years of famine and disaster”. Lean years characterized by scarcity and hardship. Literally, “Calamitous years and evil years”.
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凶年恶岁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
凶年恶岁 Character Breakdown
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在那个动荡的年代，人们常常要面对凶年恶岁带来的饥饿和困苦。
In those turbulent times, people often had to face hunger and suffering brought about by years of famine and hardship.
Idioms Related to 凶年恶岁
Synonyms of 凶年恶岁
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- xiōng凶chuǎn喘fū肤hàn汗panting and sweating profusely
- xiōng凶duō多jí吉shǎo少more ominous than auspicious
- xiōng凶cán残chéng成xìng性cruel and brutal by nature
- xiōng凶xiàng相bì毕lù露reveal one's true ferocious nature
- xiōng凶shén神è恶shà煞fierce-looking and malevolent fiend
- xiōng凶shù竖dé得zhì志Wicked scoundrels getting their way
- xiōng凶zhōng终xì隙wèi未friendship ends in hostility
- xiōng凶zhōng终xì隙mò末friendship ends in animosity
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What does 凶年恶岁 mean?
凶年恶岁 (xiōng nián è suì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Years of famine and disaster”.
How do you pronounce 凶年恶岁?
凶年恶岁 is pronounced xiōng nián è suì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 凶年恶岁 literally mean?
Literally, 凶年恶岁 means “Calamitous years and evil years”. It is used to mean “Years of famine and disaster”.
What is the Chinese definition of 凶年恶岁?
凶年：年成很坏。指饥荒的年头