invite disaster; court calamity
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to invite disaster; to court calamity; to bring trouble upon oneself
Often used in the set phrases 招灾惹祸 or 招灾揽祸. Implies that one's actions will lead to negative consequences.
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
gěi给
zì自
jǐ己
zhāo招
zāi灾
。
By doing this, you are simply courting disaster for yourself.
Zhāo招
zāi灾
rě惹
huò祸
de的
huà话
zuì最
hǎo好
bù不
yào要
luàn乱
shuō说
。
It's best not to casually say things that invite disaster and trouble.
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Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
yóu游
shǒu手
hào好
xián闲
，
chí迟
zǎo早
yào要
zhāo招
zāi灾
。
He loafs around all day; sooner or later he will bring calamity upon himself.