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飞来横祸 — “An unexpected disaster or calamity”

飞来横祸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unexpected disaster or calamity”. A bolt from the blue. Literally, “calamity flying in unexpectedly”.

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飞来横祸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 飞fēi
  • 来lái
  • 横hèng
  • 祸huò

飞来横祸 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
飞
fēi3to fly rapidly
来
lái7to come
横
hèng15horizontal, sideways, across
祸
huò11disaster, calamity, misfortune

Example Sentence with 飞来横祸

他怎么也没想到,一次普通的出行竟然会遭遇飞来横祸
He never expected that a simple outing would lead to an unexpected disaster.

Idioms Related to 飞来横祸

More idioms starting with 飞

  • fēi飞shū书zǒu走xí檄swiftly write and dispatch documents
  • fēi飞yún云chè掣diàn电extremely swift like flying clouds and flashing lightning
  • fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽lì粒swiftly transport provisions
  • fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽sù粟rapidly transport provisions
  • fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽liáng粮rapidly transport provisions
  • fēi飞chú刍zhuǎn转xiǎng饷rapidly transport provisions
  • fēi飞shēng升téng腾shí实Soaring fame and solid reality
  • fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐ròu宍drive away wild animals with clods
  • fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐hài害throw earth to drive away pests
  • fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐ròu肉hunt by throwing clods of earth
  • fēi飞qiáng墙zǒu走bì壁scale walls and leap roofs
  • fēi飞shēng声téng腾shí实soaring reputation and solid achievements

Questions about 飞来横祸

What does 飞来横祸 mean?
飞来横祸 (fēi lái hèng huò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unexpected disaster or calamity”.
How do you pronounce 飞来横祸?
飞来横祸 is pronounced fēi lái hèng huò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 飞来横祸 literally mean?
Literally, 飞来横祸 means “calamity flying in unexpectedly”. It is used to mean “an unexpected disaster or calamity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 飞来横祸?
意外的灾祸。
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