unexpected misfortune; sudden disaster
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Meanings
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unexpected misfortune; sudden disaster; unfortunate event
formalA formal or literary term referring to sudden calamities, accidents, or unfortunate events. Often used in written Chinese or formal speech to describe misfortunes that occur unexpectedly.
Tā他
jiā家
zhōng中
jìn近
rì日
chū出
le了
hèng横
shì事
，
xīn心
qíng情
shí十
fèn分
chén沉
zhòng重
。
A misfortune recently occurred in his family, and he is feeling very heavy-hearted.
Zhè这
chǎng场
hèng横
shì事
lái来
de得
tài太
tū突
rán然
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
cuò措
shǒu手
bù不
jí及
。
This sudden disaster came too abruptly, and everyone was caught off guard.
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Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
yù遇
dào到
hèng横
shì事
shì是
bù不
jí吉
lì利
de的
zhēng征
zhào兆
。
Ancient people believed that encountering misfortune was an inauspicious omen.