traffic accident; car crash

disaster; calamity; scourge

criminal ringleader; the person or cause primarily responsible for a crime or disaster

to rejoice in other people's misfortune; to take pleasure in someone else's disaster; Schadenfreude

great misfortune; disaster; calamity

to stir up trouble; to cause disaster; to invite misfortune

to cause an accident; to bring about misfortune; to get into trouble by acting recklessly or making a mistake

disaster; calamity; misfortune

(idiom) a disaster that costs one's life; a calamity that results in death

the cause of misfortune, ruin, or disaster; bane

(derogatory, archaic) a woman likened to a disastrous flood; one who is blamed for causing the downfall of a man

a calamity or disaster caused by human actions, as opposed to natural causes

(idiom) natural calamities such as floods or earthquakes combined with human suffering caused by war or accidents; also used generally to describe any kind of great misfortune

Misfortunes never come one at a time; often used to describe several bad things happening in quick succession.

(idiom) to bring calamity to the country and cause suffering to the people

disaster or calamity; a situation involving serious trouble or suffering

the person primarily responsible for a crime or disaster; the ringleader

An unexpected disaster or sudden misfortune.

a horrible disaster or grave mishap

To have some good come out of a bad situation; to reap a benefit from a misfortune.

to shift the blame or misfortune onto someone else

(idiom) disaster comes from the mouth; a loose tongue leads to trouble

disaster; calamity; mishap; a disastrous matter

sudden and unexpected disaster that strikes out of the blue

calamity and chaos; devastating disorder or upheaval

the root cause or origin of disaster or trouble; often used in formal or written contexts

a major calamity is about to happen; calamity looms; all hell will break loose

disasters, calamities, or suffering caused by war; bloody warfare

to shift blame or misfortune onto someone else; to pass the buck

disaster and happiness; misfortune and good luck; fate

(idiom) to harbor evil intentions; to conceal malice or a treacherous heart

evil or malicious intent; a wicked mind bent on doing harm

disaster falling from the sky; describes a sudden and unexpected misfortune that arrives without warning

to cause an accident, disaster, or trouble; to incur misfortune

to leave behind a legacy of disaster, trouble, or suffering

Trouble or disaster originating from within one's own group or family, referring to internal conflict rather than outside threats, from a passage in the Analects referring to a screen wall inside a palace [[萧墙|蕭牆|xiao1 qiang2]]

the disasters, suffering, and destruction brought about by warfare

To endanger or imperil by spreading misfortune; to cause a disaster to involve or affect others.

an unexpected calamity or sudden disaster

disaster; calamity; misfortune

To turn a misfortune or calamity into a lucky or auspicious situation.

Human life is full of unpredictable turns; man's fate is as changeable as the weather. Often used alongside [[天有不测风云|天有不測風雲|tian1 you3 bu4 ce4 feng1 yun2]] to emphasize that misfortune can strike at any moment.

the disaster of an entire family being executed or destroyed together

To brew mischief; to gradually result in a disaster or misfortune.

an unexpected calamity or catastrophe, often used in literary contexts to refer to a sudden death

a catastrophic disaster or great calamity; an enormous misfortune

ravaged by successive wars; constant fighting and misfortune from war

Fortune and misfortune do not follow a fixed path but are brought on by one's own actions.

To meet with disaster or fall victim to misfortune.