- 屋漏偏逢连夜雨 wūlòupiānféngliányèyǔ when it rains, it poursThe roof is leaking and it happens to rain all night; describes a situation where bad luck or problems occur one after another.
- 屋漏更遭连夜雨 wūlòugèngzāoliányèyǔ when it rains, it pourswhen it rains, it pours; used to describe a situation where one misfortune follows another in quick succession
- 破屋又遭连夜雨 pòwūyòuzāoliányèyǔ when it rains, it poursmisfortune never comes alone; used to describe a situation where one bad thing after another happens
