祸不反踵 — “Calamity strikes swiftly”
祸不反踵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Calamity strikes swiftly”. Misfortune arrives almost instantly and without delay. Literally, “Misfortune does not turn back at the heel”.
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祸不反踵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
祸不反踵 Character Breakdown
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如果不立即采取措施，这个潜在的危机就会祸不反踵，给项目带来巨大损失。
If no immediate action is taken, this potential crisis will strike swiftly, causing huge losses to the project.
Idioms Related to 祸不反踵
Synonyms of 祸不反踵
More idioms starting with 祸
- huò祸bù不dān单xíng行misfortunes never come singly
- huò祸bù不wàng妄zhì至Misfortune does not come without a reason
- 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
- huò祸cóng从kǒu口chū出，，bìng病cóng从kǒu口rù入Careless talk and eating cause disaster and illness
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Open the tool →Questions about 祸不反踵
What does 祸不反踵 mean?
祸不反踵 (huò bù fǎn zhǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Calamity strikes swiftly”.
How do you pronounce 祸不反踵?
祸不反踵 is pronounced huò bù fǎn zhǒng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 祸不反踵 literally mean?
Literally, 祸不反踵 means “Misfortune does not turn back at the heel”. It is used to mean “Calamity strikes swiftly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 祸不反踵?
踵：脚跟。形容灾祸很快来临