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祸出不测 — “Misfortune arises from unforeseen circumstances”

祸出不测 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune arises from unforeseen circumstances”. Disaster strikes unexpectedly. Literally, “Calamity emerges unpredictably”.

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祸出不测 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 祸huò
  • 出chū
  • 不bù
  • 测cè

祸出不测 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
祸
huò11disaster, calamity, misfortune
出
chū5go or come out
不
bù4not
测
cè9measure, test, or survey

Example Sentence with 祸出不测

人生总有起伏,有时祸出不测,我们要学会坦然面对。
Life always has its ups and downs; sometimes misfortune strikes unexpectedly, and we must learn to face it with equanimity.

Idioms Related to 祸出不测

Synonyms of 祸出不测

  • huò祸shēng生bù不cè测Misfortune arises from the unforeseen

More idioms starting with 祸

  • huò祸bù不dān单xíng行misfortunes never come singly
  • huò祸bù不fǎn反zhǒng踵Calamity strikes swiftly
  • huò祸bù不wàng妄zhì至Misfortune does not come without a reason
  • huò祸bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵disaster will arrive very soon
  • huò祸yǔ与fú福lín邻Fortune and misfortune are neighbors
  • huò祸zhōng中yǒu有fú福Blessing in disguise
  • huò祸wéi为fú福xiān先misfortune precedes good fortune
  • huò祸luàn乱jiāo交xīng兴disasters and chaos arise concurrently
  • huò祸luàn乱tāo滔tiān天widespread devastation and turmoil
  • huò祸luàn乱xiāng相xún寻calamities and chaos follow one another
  • huò祸cóng从kǒu口chū出Trouble comes from careless speech
  • huò祸cóng从kǒu口chū出,,huàn患cóng从kǒu口rù入Misfortune from speech, trouble from food

Questions about 祸出不测

What does 祸出不测 mean?
祸出不测 (huò chū bù cè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Misfortune arises from unforeseen circumstances”.
How do you pronounce 祸出不测?
祸出不测 is pronounced huò chū bù cè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 祸出不测 literally mean?
Literally, 祸出不测 means “Calamity emerges unpredictably”. It is used to mean “Misfortune arises from unforeseen circumstances”.
What is the Chinese definition of 祸出不测?
测:估计,猜度。灾祸的产生不可揣测
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