suffer disaster; come to grief
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to suffer a disaster or calamity; to come to grief
Refers to experiencing misfortune, catastrophe, or severe damage, often implying external, uncontrollable forces. It's used both literally (for natural disasters) and figuratively (for personal or collective hardship).
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.
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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.