祸不妄至 — “Misfortune does not come without a reason”
祸不妄至 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune does not come without a reason”. Adversity always has a cause. Literally, “Misfortune does not arbitrarily arrive”.
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祸不妄至 Character Breakdown
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凡事都有因果，祸不妄至，所以我们要时刻反省自己的言行。
Everything has a cause and effect; misfortune does not come without reason, so we must constantly reflect on our words and actions.
Idioms Related to 祸不妄至
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
- 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 祸不妄至
What does 祸不妄至 mean?
祸不妄至 (huò bù wàng zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune does not come without a reason”.
How do you pronounce 祸不妄至?
祸不妄至 is pronounced huò bù wàng zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 祸不妄至 literally mean?
Literally, 祸不妄至 means “Misfortune does not arbitrarily arrive”. It is used to mean “Misfortune does not come without a reason”.
What is the Chinese definition of 祸不妄至?
妄：胡乱。祸患不会无缘无故而来