hènghuò

横祸

Word · NounTraditional横禍

unexpected disaster; sudden misfortune

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

unexpected disaster; sudden misfortune

Frequently appears in the set phrase 飞来横祸 (a sudden unexpected disaster).

Zhè这
chǎng场
fēi飞
lái来
hèng横
huò祸
ràng让
tā他
shī失
qù去
le了
shuāng双
tuǐ腿
 。

This sudden unexpected disaster caused him to lose both legs.

Shéi谁
yě也
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
huì会
zāo遭
yù遇
zhè这
yàng样
de的
hèng横
huò祸
 。

No one expected to encounter such a sudden misfortune.

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Tū突
rú如
qí其
lái来
de的
hèng横
huò祸
dǎ打
pò破
le了
jiā家
tíng庭
de的
píng平
jìng静
 。

The sudden calamity shattered the peace of the family.