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多灾多难 — “Plagued by numerous disasters and hardships”

多灾多难 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Plagued by numerous disasters and hardships”. Fraught with misfortunes. Literally, “Many disasters, many hardships”.

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多灾多难 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 多duō
  • 灾zāi
  • 多duō
  • 难nàn

多灾多难 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
多
duō6many, much, more
灾
zāi7disaster, calamity
多
duō6many, much, more
难
nàn10difficult, troublesome, or bad

Example Sentence with 多灾多难

那个家庭经历了许多变故,可谓是多灾多难。
That family has gone through many changes, one could say they have been plagued by misfortunes.

Idioms Related to 多灾多难

Synonyms of 多灾多难

  • zāi灾nán难shēn深zhòng重plagued by severe calamities

Antonyms of 多灾多难

  • hóng洪fú福qí齐tiān天blessed with immense good fortune

More idioms starting with 多

  • duō多yī一shì事bù不rú如shǎo少yī一shì事Better to avoid unnecessary trouble
  • duō多yī一shì事bù不rú如shěng省yī一shì事Better one less thing than one more
  • duō多shì事zhī之qiū秋a turbulent or eventful time
  • duō多xiōng凶shǎo少jí吉more misfortune than good fortune
  • duō多láo劳duō多dé得More work, more reward
  • duō多lì历nián年suǒ所having experienced many years
  • duō多lì历nián年rěn稔experienced many years
  • duō多kǒu口ā阿shī师An overly talkative person
  • duō多chī吃duō多zhàn占take more than one's share
  • duō多zuǐ嘴duō多shé舌garrulous, gossipy, and meddlesome
  • duō多zuǐ嘴xiàn献qiǎn浅speak foolishly or offer ignorant advice
  • duō多zuǐ嘴ráo饶shé舌to talk too much and indiscreetly

Questions about 多灾多难

What does 多灾多难 mean?
多灾多难 (duō zāi duō nàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Plagued by numerous disasters and hardships”.
How do you pronounce 多灾多难?
多灾多难 is pronounced duō zāi duō nàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 多灾多难 literally mean?
Literally, 多灾多难 means “Many disasters, many hardships”. It is used to mean “Plagued by numerous disasters and hardships”.
What is the Chinese definition of 多灾多难?
指灾难深重。
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