祸福相倚 — “Misfortune and fortune depend on each other”
祸福相倚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune and good fortune are often intertwined and can transform into each other; they are two sides of the same coin, where adversity can lead to blessings, and prosperity can conceal potential problems”. Literally, “Misfortune and fortune depend on each other”.
祸福相倚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 祸
- huò祸bù不dān单xíng行misfortunes never come singly
- huò祸bù不fǎn反zhǒng踵Calamity strikes swiftly
- huò祸bù不wàng妄zhì至Misfortune does not come without a reason
- huò祸bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵disaster will arrive very soon
- huò祸yǔ与fú福lín邻Fortune and misfortune are neighbors
- huò祸zhōng中yǒu有fú福Blessing in disguise
- huò祸wéi为fú福xiān先misfortune precedes good fortune
- huò祸luàn乱jiāo交xīng兴disasters and chaos arise concurrently
- huò祸luàn乱tāo滔tiān天widespread devastation and turmoil
- huò祸luàn乱xiāng相xún寻calamities and chaos follow one another
- huò祸cóng从kǒu口chū出Trouble comes from careless speech
- huò祸cóng从kǒu口chū出，，huàn患cóng从kǒu口rù入Misfortune from speech, trouble from food
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What does 祸福相倚 mean?
祸福相倚 (huò fú xiāng yǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune and good fortune are often intertwined and can transform into each other; they are two sides of the same coin, where adversity can lead to blessings, and prosperity can conceal potential problems”.
How do you pronounce 祸福相倚?
祸福相倚 is pronounced huò fú xiāng yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 祸福相倚 literally mean?
Literally, 祸福相倚 means “Misfortune and fortune depend on each other”. It is used to mean “Misfortune and good fortune are often intertwined and can transform into each other; they are two sides of the same coin, where adversity can lead to blessings, and prosperity can conceal potential problems”.
What is the Chinese definition of 祸福相倚?
指祸与福相因而生。