祸从天降 / 禍從天降

huò​cóng​tiān​jiàng

unexpected disaster

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

祸 (literal) → 祸/禍 · huò · disaster 从 (literal) → 从/從 · cóng · from 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky 降 (literal) → 降 · jiàng · to fall

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM