天灾人祸 — “Natural disasters and man-made calamities”
天灾人祸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Natural disasters and man-made calamities”. A combination of misfortunes caused by nature and human error. Literally, “Heavenly calamities and human misfortunes”.
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天灾人祸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 天tiān
- 灾zāi
- 人rén
- 祸huò
天灾人祸 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 天灾人祸
这个地区经常遭受天灾人祸，居民生活十分艰难。
This region frequently suffers from natural and man-made disasters, making life very difficult for its residents.
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Questions about 天灾人祸
- What does 天灾人祸 mean?
- 天灾人祸 (tiān zāi rén huò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Natural disasters and man-made calamities”.
- How do you pronounce 天灾人祸?
- 天灾人祸 is pronounced tiān zāi rén huò in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 天灾人祸 literally mean?
- Literally, 天灾人祸 means “Heavenly calamities and human misfortunes”. It is used to mean “Natural disasters and man-made calamities”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 天灾人祸?
- 天：自然。自然的灾害和人为的祸患。也比喻害人精（骂人的话）。