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飞灾横祸
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飞灾横祸 — “An unexpected calamity or misfortune”

飞灾横祸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unexpected calamity or misfortune”. A sudden accident or disaster. Literally, “flying disaster, unexpected misfortune”.

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飞灾横祸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

飞灾横祸 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
飞
fēi3to fly rapidly
灾
zāi7disaster, calamity
横
hèng15horizontal, sideways, across
祸
huò11disaster, calamity, misfortune

Example Sentence with 飞灾横祸

他辛辛苦苦攒的钱,却因为一场飞灾横祸而全部付诸东流。
He painstakingly saved money, but it all went down the drain due to an unexpected disaster.

Idioms Related to 飞灾横祸

Synonyms of 飞灾横祸

  • tiān天zāi灾rén人huò祸natural and man-made disasters

More idioms starting with 飞

  • fēi飞shū书zǒu走xí檄swiftly write and dispatch documents
  • fēi飞yún云chè掣diàn电extremely swift like flying clouds and flashing lightning
  • fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽lì粒swiftly transport provisions
  • fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽sù粟rapidly transport provisions
  • fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽liáng粮rapidly transport provisions
  • fēi飞chú刍zhuǎn转xiǎng饷rapidly transport provisions
  • fēi飞shēng升téng腾shí实Soaring fame and solid reality
  • fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐ròu宍drive away wild animals with clods
  • fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐hài害throw earth to drive away pests
  • fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐ròu肉hunt by throwing clods of earth
  • fēi飞qiáng墙zǒu走bì壁scale walls and leap roofs
  • fēi飞shēng声téng腾shí实soaring reputation and solid achievements

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Questions about 飞灾横祸

What does 飞灾横祸 mean?

飞灾横祸 (fēi zāi hèng huò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unexpected calamity or misfortune”.

How do you pronounce 飞灾横祸?

飞灾横祸 is pronounced fēi zāi hèng huò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 飞灾横祸 literally mean?

Literally, 飞灾横祸 means “flying disaster, unexpected misfortune”. It is used to mean “an unexpected calamity or misfortune”.

What is the Chinese definition of 飞灾横祸?

意外的灾祸。

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