Meaning of 遭殃
遭殃 means to suffer a disaster or calamity; to come to grief. Pronounced zāo yāng. HSK 7-9.
- to suffer a disaster or calamity; to come to grief
Definitions & Examples
Hóng洪
shuǐ水
guò过
hòu后
，
zhěng整
gè个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
dōu都
zāo遭
yāng殃
le了
。
After the flood, the whole village suffered greatly.
Tā他
tóu投
zī资
shī失
bài败
，
jiā家
rén人
yě也
gēn跟
zhe着
zāo遭
yāng殃
。
His investment failed, and his family suffered as a result.
Chéng城
mén门
shī失
huǒ火
，
yāng殃
jí及
chí池
yú鱼
。
When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the moat suffer; meaning innocent bystanders get caught up in trouble.
Jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
yī一
lái来
，
pǔ普
tōng通
lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
zuì最
xiān先
zāo遭
yāng殃
。
When an economic crisis hits, ordinary people are the first to suffer.
Bié别
zài在
zhè这
er儿
dǎo捣
luàn乱
，
bù不
rán然
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
yào要
zāo遭
yāng殃
。
Don't make trouble here, or everyone will suffer the consequences.