huò
shuǐ

idiom

Meaning of 祸水

祸水 means source of disaster; jinx; femme fatale. Pronounced huò shuǐ.

  • source of disaster; jinx; femme fatale

Definitions & Examples

Zài
dài
shǐ
zhōng
 
cháng
bèi
miáo
huì
chéng
dǎo
zhì
wáng
cháo
shuāi
luò
de
huò
shuǐ
 

In ancient history, she was often portrayed as the femme fatale who caused the dynasty's decline.

yào
gōng
shī
bài
de
rèn
dōu
tuī
gěi
ge
xīn
rén
 
shì
huò
shuǐ
 

Don't blame the company's failure entirely on that new employee; she's not the jinx.

Zhè
zhǒng
yáo
yán
shì
shè
huì
de
huò
shuǐ
 
shí
chéng
qīng
 

This kind of rumor is a source of trouble for society and must be clarified promptly.

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