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殃

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  1. 1. calamity

Words Containing 殃

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

殃及
yāng jí

to bring disaster to

灾殃
zāi yāng

disaster

病国殃民
bìng guó yāng mín

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

病病殃殃
bìng bing yāng yāng

seriously ill

祸国殃民
huò guó yāng mín

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

积恶余殃
jī è yú yāng

Accumulated evil will be repaid in suffering (idiom).

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