disaster; calamity; catastrophe
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
disaster; calamity; catastrophe; great misfortune
formalUsed in formal, literary, or serious contexts to refer to major misfortunes or potential disasters that bring serious harm.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jí及
zǎo早
xiāo消
chú除
yǐn隐
huàn患
，
bì避
miǎn免
niàng酿
chéng成
huò祸
huàn患
。
We must eliminate hidden dangers early to avoid brewing a catastrophe.
Zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
zhēng争
gěi给
rén人
mín民
dài带
lái来
le了
wú无
qióng穷
de的
huò祸
huàn患
。
This war brought endless calamity to the people.
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Xiǎo小
shì事
bù不
guǎn管
，
zhōng终
chéng成
dà大
huò祸
huàn患
。
If small matters are ignored, they will eventually become major disasters.
Tān贪
lán婪
hé和
fǔ腐
bài败
shì是
guó国
jiā家
de的
huò祸
huàn患
。
Greed and corruption are scourges to the nation.