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惹祸招殃
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惹祸招殃 — “To bring trouble or misfortune upon oneself”

惹祸招殃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring trouble or misfortune upon oneself”. To stir up trouble that leads to personal suffering. Literally, “provoke trouble and invite calamity”.

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惹祸招殃 Pronunciation and Pinyin

惹祸招殃 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
惹
rě13provoke or invite trouble
祸
huò11disaster, calamity, misfortune
招
zhāo8beckon, attract, confess, trick
殃
yāng9suffer harm or misfortune

Example Sentence with 惹祸招殃

他行事鲁莽,不考虑后果,迟早会惹祸招殃
He acts recklessly without considering the consequences; sooner or later, he will bring trouble upon himself.

Idioms Related to 惹祸招殃

Synonyms of 惹祸招殃

  • rě惹zāi灾zhāo招huò祸invite disaster and bring trouble
  • rě惹huò祸zhāo招qiān愆bring trouble upon oneself
  • rě惹huò祸zhāo招zāi灾Bring trouble or disaster upon oneself

More idioms starting with 惹

  • rě惹shì事zhāo招fēi非stir up trouble
  • rě惹shì事shēng生fēi非stir up trouble
  • rě惹rén人zhù注mù目attract attention
  • rě惹shì是zhāo招fēi非stir up trouble
  • rě惹shì是shēng生fēi非stir up trouble
  • rě惹huǒ火shàng上shēn身to bring trouble upon oneself
  • rě惹huǒ火shāo烧shēn身bring trouble upon oneself
  • rě惹cǎo草niān拈huā花flirt with women
  • rě惹cǎo草zhān沾huā花flirt with women

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What does 惹祸招殃 mean?

惹祸招殃 (rě huò zhāo yāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring trouble or misfortune upon oneself”.

How do you pronounce 惹祸招殃?

惹祸招殃 is pronounced rě huò zhāo yāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 惹祸招殃 literally mean?

Literally, 惹祸招殃 means “provoke trouble and invite calamity”. It is used to mean “to bring trouble or misfortune upon oneself”.

What is the Chinese definition of 惹祸招殃?

给自己引来麻烦。同“惹祸招灾”。

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