横祸非灾 — “Unexpected calamity”
横祸非灾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unexpected calamity”. Unprovoked disaster; unforeseen misfortune. Literally, “unexpected calamity, unprovoked disaster”.
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横祸非灾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横祸非灾 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 横祸非灾
他辛辛苦苦攒了一笔钱，没想到却遭遇横祸非灾，全部损失了
He worked hard to save a sum of money, but unexpectedly suffered an unprovoked disaster and lost it all.
Idioms Related to 横祸非灾
Synonyms of 横祸非灾
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- héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
- héng横sān三shù竖sì四in a jumble
- héng横sān三shùn顺sì四crisscross confusion
- héng横cóng从chuān穿guàn贯achieve thorough and comprehensive understanding
- héng横dǎo倒shù竖wò卧lie about in disorder
- héng横sài僿bù不wén文crude, vulgar, and uncultured
- héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
- héng横chōng冲zhí直chuǎng闯charge about recklessly
- héng横dāo刀jiē揭fǔ斧wielding a knife and an axe
- héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
- héng横fā发nì逆qǐ起emerge unexpectedly and rapidly
- héng横tóu头héng横nǎo脑rude, aggressive, and overbearing
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Open the tool →Questions about 横祸非灾
What does 横祸非灾 mean?
横祸非灾 (hèng huò fēi zāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unexpected calamity”.
How do you pronounce 横祸非灾?
横祸非灾 is pronounced hèng huò fēi zāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 横祸非灾 literally mean?
Literally, 横祸非灾 means “unexpected calamity, unprovoked disaster”. It is used to mean “unexpected calamity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 横祸非灾?
犹言横殃飞祸。指意外的、平白无故的灾祸。