三灾八难 — “To suffer from frequent misfortunes or illnesses”
三灾八难 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer from frequent misfortunes or illnesses”. To be plagued by constant troubles and adversities. Literally, “three calamities and eight adversities”.
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三灾八难 Pronunciation and Pinyin
三灾八难 Character Breakdown
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他从小体弱多病，父母常常担心他会遭遇三灾八难。
He was sickly from childhood, and his parents often worried that he would suffer from frequent illnesses and misfortunes.
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What does 三灾八难 mean?
三灾八难 (sān zāi bā nàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer from frequent misfortunes or illnesses”.
How do you pronounce 三灾八难?
三灾八难 is pronounced sān zāi bā nàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 三灾八难 literally mean?
Literally, 三灾八难 means “three calamities and eight adversities”. It is used to mean “to suffer from frequent misfortunes or illnesses”.
What is the Chinese definition of 三灾八难?
比喻小孩生来多病。也形容经常遭遇不幸。