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misfortune does not come singly (idiom) · it never rains but it pours

祸不单行
huò bù dān xíng
h+uò·4th toneb+ù·4th toned+ān·1st tonex+íng·2nd tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to be plagued with misfortunes · precarious多灾多难duō zāi duō nàn(idiom) blessings never come in pairs福无双至fú wú shuāng zhì(idiom) to make matters even worse · to add insult to injury雪上加霜xuě shàng jiā shuāng(idiom) there will be no end of trouble in the future后患无穷hòu huàn wú qiónglit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom) · fig. great scourges · extremely dangerous or threatening things洪水猛兽hóng shuǐ měng shòu
Antonyms
the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break · things change for the better时来运转shí lái yùn zhuǎntwo simultaneous happy events in the family双喜临门shuāng xǐ lín mén