tin1 jau5 bat1 caak1 fung1 wan4天有不測風雲天有不测风云
Jyutpingtin1 jau5 bat1 caak1 fung1 wan4
Yaletīn yáuh bāt chāak fūng wàhn
Definition
Anything unexpected may happen; fortunes change like the weather.
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How it's used
This idiom is used to express the fragility of life and the inevitability of sudden misfortune. It carries a slightly formal or literary tone despite being common in daily speech. People often use it to justify being prepared for emergencies or to console someone after an unexpected setback.
Examples
Life is unpredictable, anything can happen at any time.
Why do you want to buy insurance? Because you never know what might happen.
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