祸不旋踵 — “Danger or disaster is imminent and will arrive very soon”
祸不旋踵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Danger or disaster is imminent and will arrive very soon”. Trouble is just around the corner. Literally, “disaster does not turn its heel”.
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祸不旋踵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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如果不好好解决这个问题，祸不旋踵，将来会引发更大的麻烦。
If this problem is not properly addressed, disaster will soon follow, leading to greater trouble in the future.
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Synonyms of 祸不旋踵
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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What does 祸不旋踵 mean?
祸不旋踵 (huò bù xuán zhǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Danger or disaster is imminent and will arrive very soon”.
How do you pronounce 祸不旋踵?
祸不旋踵 is pronounced huò bù xuán zhǒng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 祸不旋踵 literally mean?
Literally, 祸不旋踵 means “disaster does not turn its heel”. It is used to mean “Danger or disaster is imminent and will arrive very soon”.
What is the Chinese definition of 祸不旋踵?
旋踵：旋转脚跟，比喻时间极短。祸害不久就将到来。