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横灾飞祸 — “Unexpected calamities”

横灾飞祸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unexpected calamities”. Unforeseen misfortunes; sudden and unprovoked disasters. Literally, “Unexpected disaster, flying misfortune”.

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横灾飞祸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

横灾飞祸 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
横
hèng15horizontal, sideways, across
灾
zāi7disaster, calamity
飞
fēi3to fly rapidly
祸
huò11disaster, calamity, misfortune

Example Sentence with 横灾飞祸

他最近运气不好,总是遇到横灾飞祸,让人心疼
He's been having bad luck recently, always encountering unexpected calamities, which is heartbreaking.

Idioms Related to 横灾飞祸

Synonyms of 横灾飞祸

  • hèng横huò祸fēi非zāi灾unexpected calamity or unprovoked disaster
  • fēi飞zāi灾hèng横huò祸unexpected calamity or misfortune

More idioms starting with 横

  • 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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Questions about 横灾飞祸

What does 横灾飞祸 mean?

横灾飞祸 (hèng zāi fēi huò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unexpected calamities”.

How do you pronounce 横灾飞祸?

横灾飞祸 is pronounced hèng zāi fēi huò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 横灾飞祸 literally mean?

Literally, 横灾飞祸 means “Unexpected disaster, flying misfortune”. It is used to mean “Unexpected calamities”.

What is the Chinese definition of 横灾飞祸?

指意外的、平白无故的灾祸。同“横祸飞灾”。

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