横祸飞灾 — “Sudden and unexpected misfortune or calamity”
横祸飞灾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sudden and unexpected misfortune or calamity”. An undeserved disaster that strikes without warning. Literally, “Unexpected misfortune, flying calamity”.
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横祸飞灾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横祸飞灾 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 横祸飞灾
他因为帮助邻居，没想到却惹上了横祸飞灾，真是令人惋惜。
He helped his neighbor, but unexpectedly encountered sudden and undeserved calamities, which was truly regrettable.
Idioms Related to 横祸飞灾
Synonyms of 横祸飞灾
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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 横祸飞灾
What does 横祸飞灾 mean?
横祸飞灾 (hèng huò fēi zāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sudden and unexpected misfortune or calamity”.
How do you pronounce 横祸飞灾?
横祸飞灾 is pronounced hèng huò fēi zāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 横祸飞灾 literally mean?
Literally, 横祸飞灾 means “Unexpected misfortune, flying calamity”. It is used to mean “Sudden and unexpected misfortune or calamity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 横祸飞灾?
指意外的、平白无故的灾祸。同“横殃飞祸”。