Meaning of 祸端
祸端 means source of disaster; root of calamity; origin of misfortune. Pronounced huò duān.
- source of disaster; root of calamity; origin of misfortune
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
huò祸
duān端
shì是
lǐng领
tǔ土
zhēng争
duān端
。
The root of this war was territorial disputes.
Tān贪
lán婪
shì是
yī一
qiè切
huò祸
duān端
de的
gēn根
yuán源
。
Greed is the source of all calamity.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
zhè这
chǎng场
huò祸
duān端
wǎng往
wǎng往
bèi被
guī归
jiù咎
yú于
huàn宦
guān官
zhuān专
quán权
。
Historically, the root of this disaster is often blamed on the autocracy of eunuchs.