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殃

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  1. 1. calamity

Words Containing 殃

殃及
yāng jí

to bring disaster to

祸国殃民
huò guó yāng mín

to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom)

灾殃
zāi yāng

disaster

遭殃
zāo yāng

to suffer a calamity

城门失火,殃及池鱼
chéng mén shī huǒ , yāng jí chí yú

a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer

德不配位,必有灾殃
dé bù pèi wèi , bì yǒu zāi yāng

calamity will befall those whose moral standards are not in keeping with their social status

病病殃殃
bìng bing yāng yāng

seriously ill

积恶余殃
jī è yú yāng

Accumulated evil will be repaid in suffering (idiom).

病国殃民
bìng guó yāng mín

to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom)

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