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屋漏偏逢連夜雨

屋漏偏逢連夜雨

Chinese

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funnel; to leak; to let out; to divulge

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one-sided; to lean; to slant; prejudiced; inclined to one side

!every time; meet by chance

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even; as; to join; to link; successively

!night !rain |- !trad. (屋漏偏逢連夜雨) | | | | | | | |- !simp. (屋漏偏逢连夜雨) | | | | | | | |}

Proverb

屋漏偏逢連夜雨

  1. when it rains, it pours

Related terms

  • 福無雙至,禍不單行福无双至,祸不单行