wo6 bat1 daan1 hang4禍不單行祸不单行
Jyutpingwo6 bat1 daan1 hang4
Yalewoh bāt dāan hàhng
Definition
Misfortunes never come singly; bad luck or tragedies happen one after another.
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How it's used
This idiom is used to describe a sequence of bad events occurring in close succession. It carries a sense of helplessness or irony regarding one's bad luck. It is often paired with the phrase 屋漏偏逢連夜雨 to emphasize the compounding nature of the problems.
Examples
He just lost his job and got sick too, it really is one misfortune after another.
It's like rain leaking through a roof during a storm, this really is a case of misfortunes never coming singly.
Related words
Common phrases
a series of unfortunate events
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