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阳九之厄

阳九之厄 — “A period of great calamity or misfortune”

阳九之厄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a period of great calamity or misfortune”. Calamitous years. Literally, “Calamity of Yang Nine”.

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阳九之厄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

阳九之厄 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
阳
yáng6sun, light, positive, male
九
jiǔ2the number nine
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
厄
è4distress or calamity

Example Sentence with 阳九之厄

经过了阳九之厄,人们更加珍惜和平安宁的日子。
After experiencing a period of great misfortune, people cherish peaceful and tranquil days even more.

Idioms Related to 阳九之厄

Synonyms of 阳九之厄

  • yáng阳jiǔ九zhī之huì会a time of great calamity
  • yáng阳jiǔ九bǎi百liù六years of great calamity

More idioms starting with 阳

  • yáng阳rú儒yīn阴shì释Outwardly Confucian, inwardly Buddhist
  • yáng阳guān关sān三dié迭a farewell song repeated many times
  • yáng阳guān关dà大dào道a bright and promising future
  • yáng阳tái台yún云yǔ雨intimate relations between a man and a woman
  • yáng阳fèng奉yīn阴wéi违outwardly agree, inwardly disobey
  • yáng阳chūn春yǒu有jiǎo脚A benevolent official brings widespread prosperity
  • yáng阳chūn春bái白xuě雪sophisticated, highbrow art or literature
  • yáng阳xù煦shān山lì立warm as sun, firm as mountain
  • yáng阳jiě解yīn阴dú毒feign reconciliation, plot harm

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Questions about 阳九之厄

What does 阳九之厄 mean?

阳九之厄 (yáng jiǔ zhī è) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a period of great calamity or misfortune”.

How do you pronounce 阳九之厄?

阳九之厄 is pronounced yáng jiǔ zhī è in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 阳九之厄 literally mean?

Literally, 阳九之厄 means “Calamity of Yang Nine”. It is used to mean “a period of great calamity or misfortune”.

What is the Chinese definition of 阳九之厄?

阳九:古代以4617年为一元,初入元的106年中有九个灾难。道家以3300年为小百六;厄:灾难。阳九有天灾,百六有地灾。指灾厄之年

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