- 车祸 chēhuò car crashtraffic accident; car crash
- 祸害 huòhài menacea person who causes trouble or harm; a bad egg
- 罪魁祸首 zuìkuíhuòshǒu culpritcriminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit; main cause of a disaster
- 幸灾乐祸 xìngzāilèhuò Schadenfreudeto take pleasure in the misfortune or trouble of others
- 大祸 dàhuò disastera major catastrophe or great misfortune
- 惹祸 rěhuò cause troubleto stir up trouble or provoke a disaster
- 闯祸 chuǎnghuò cause troubleto cause an accident or make trouble
- 灾祸 zāihuò disaster
- 杀身之祸 shāshēnzhīhuò fatal disaster(idiom) getting killed; a calamity that costs one's life
- 祸根 huògēn root causethe fundamental source of trouble, misfortune, or disaster
- 祸水 huòshuǐ source of calamitysource of calamity (especially of women)
- 人祸 rénhuò man-made disaster
- 天灾人祸 tiānzāirénhuò catastrophesnatural calamities and man-made disasters
- 祸不单行 huòbùdānxíng misfortuneMisfortunes do not come singly; it never rains but it pours.
- 祸国殃民 huòguóyāngmín ruining the nationto damage the country and cause suffering to the people
- 祸患 huòhuàn disastera serious misfortune, calamity, or a source of ongoing trouble
- 祸首 huòshǒu culpritthe chief offender or main person/factor responsible for a crime or disaster
- 横祸 hènghuò calamityunexpected calamity
- 惨祸 cǎnhuò tragedya terrible tragedy or grave mishap, typically involving significant loss of life or injury
- 因祸得福 yīnhuòdéfú blessing in disguiseto have some good come out of a bad situation or to profit from misfortune
- 嫁祸 jiàhuò imputeto transfer or shift blame, misfortune, or trouble onto someone else
- 祸从口出 huòcóngkǒuchū careless talkDisaster comes from what one says; a loose tongue can lead to trouble.
- 祸事 huòshì disastera major misfortune or calamitous event
- 飞来横祸 fēiláihènghuò unexpected disastera sudden and unexpected disaster
- 祸乱 huòluàn turmoilcalamity and devastating social or political disorder
- 祸端 huòduān source of disasterthe cause or origin of a disaster, trouble, or calamity.
- 大祸临头 dàhuòlíntóu disaster loomsfacing imminent catastrophe; a major disaster is about to happen
- 战祸 zhànhuò calamity of wardisastrous conflict or the devastation caused by bloody warfare
- 嫁祸于人 jiàhuòyúrén shift blameto pass the buck or shift responsibility for a mistake to others
- 祸福 huòfú fortune and misfortunedisaster and happiness
- 包藏祸心 bāocánghuòxīn harbor malice(idiom) to harbor evil intentions; to conceal malice
- 肇祸 zhàohuò cause accidentto cause an accident
- 祸及 huòjí afflictto bring disaster upon
- 奇祸 qíhuò calamityunexpected calamity or sudden disaster
- 兵连祸结 bīngliánhuòjié war-tornravaged by continuous warfare and successive disasters
- 罹祸 líhuò suffer disasterto suffer a disaster or to fall victim to misfortune
- 招灾惹祸 zhāozāirěhuò court disasterto invite disaster; to bring trouble upon oneself
- 祸不旋踵 huòbùxuánzhǒng imminent disastertrouble follows immediately; disaster is never far away
- 黄祸 huánghuò yellow perilAn offensive term referring to the perceived threat to Western nations from the immigration or military expansion of East Asian nations.
- 旦夕祸福 dànxīhuòfú unexpected good or bad fortunereferring to the unpredictable nature of human life, where good or bad fortune can happen at any moment.
- 有福同享,有祸同当 yǒufútóngxiǎng, yǒuhuòtóngdāng for better or worseTo share joys and sorrows together; to stick together through thick and thin.
- 病从口入,祸从口出 bìngcóngkǒurù, huòcóngkǒuchū loose tongueIllness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth; a warning to be cautious with what one eats and says.
- 巫蛊之祸 wūgǔzhīhuò Witchcraft Catastrophe91 BC attempted coup against Emperor Wu of Han, triggered by witchcraft accusations
- 天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福 tiānyǒubùcèfēngyún, rényǒudànxīhuòfú unpredictabilityfortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity; something unexpected may happen at any moment
- 祸福与共 huòfúyǔgòng thick and thinto share fortune and misfortune; to stick together through thick and thin
- 祸福吉凶 huòfújíxiōng fortunecollective fate, portents of luck, or disasters, often as foretold through astrology or divination
- 祸福无常 huòfúwúcháng unpredictable fatedisaster and happiness do not follow rules; future blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable
- 红颜祸水 hóngyánhuòshuǐ femme fatale
- 戳祸 chuōhuò provoke troubleto stir up trouble
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH