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遭倾遇祸 — “To encounter disaster and misfortune”

遭倾遇祸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to encounter disaster and misfortune”. Especially during a period of decline or instability. Literally, “encounter ruin, meet disaster”.

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遭倾遇祸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遭倾遇祸 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遭
zāo14meet with misfortune
倾
qīng10lean, pour, devote completely
遇
yù13to meet or encounter
祸
huò11disaster, calamity, misfortune

Example Sentence with 遭倾遇祸

在那动荡不安的岁月里,许多无辜的百姓都遭倾遇祸,生活异常艰难。
During those turbulent years, many innocent common folk encountered ruin and calamity, living extraordinarily difficult lives.

Idioms Related to 遭倾遇祸

More idioms starting with 遭

  • zāo遭shì事zhì制yí宜act according to circumstances
  • zāo遭jié劫zài在shù数doomed to suffer a fated calamity
  • zāo遭jiā家bù不zào造suffer a domestic misfortune
  • zāo遭shí时bù不ǒu偶born at the wrong time
  • zāo遭shí时zhì制yí宜adapt to changing circumstances
  • zāo遭shí时dìng定zhì制adapt policies to current situation
  • zāo遭féng逢bù不ǒu偶to meet with unpropitious circumstances
  • zāo遭féng逢huì会yù遇encounter a favorable opportunity
  • zāo遭féng逢shí时huì会encounter an opportune moment
  • zāo遭féng逢jì际huì会encounter a favorable opportunity
  • zāo遭yù遇bù不ǒu偶encounter unfavorable circumstances
  • zāo遭yù遇yùn运huì会encounter a favorable opportunity

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Questions about 遭倾遇祸

What does 遭倾遇祸 mean?

遭倾遇祸 (zāo qīng yù huò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to encounter disaster and misfortune”.

How do you pronounce 遭倾遇祸?

遭倾遇祸 is pronounced zāo qīng yù huò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遭倾遇祸 literally mean?

Literally, 遭倾遇祸 means “encounter ruin, meet disaster”. It is used to mean “to encounter disaster and misfortune”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遭倾遇祸?

遭逢危亡之世而遇祸害。

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