sudden unexpected disaster; unforeseen calamity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
an unexpected calamity that comes flying in; sudden misfortune
formalUsually refers to sudden disasters that come out of nowhere, often used to describe accidents or tragedies that occur without warning. The character 横 is read as hèng (4th tone) here, meaning 'unexpected' or 'perverse'.
Yī一
chǎng场
fēi飞
lái来
hèng横
huò祸
ràng让
zhè这
gè个
yuán原
běn本
xìng幸
fú福
de的
jiā家
tíng庭
zhī支
lí离
pò破
suì碎
。
A sudden unexpected disaster shattered this originally happy family.
Tā他
zhèng正
zhí值
shì事
yè业
diān巅
fēng峰
，
què却
zāo遭
yù遇
fēi飞
lái来
hèng横
huò祸
，
lìng令
rén人
xī唏
xū嘘
bù不
yǐ已
。
He was at the peak of his career when he met with a sudden calamity, which is deeply lamentable.
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Miàn面
duì对
fēi飞
lái来
hèng横
huò祸
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
bǎo保
chí持
lěng冷
jìng静
，
jī积
jí极
yìng应
duì对
。
When faced with sudden misfortune, we must remain calm and respond positively.