屋漏偏逢連夜雨

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Mandarin [edit]

simpl. 屋漏偏逢连夜雨
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Etymology [edit]

Literally: When the roof is leaking, that's when you'll get several continuous nights of rain.

Proverb [edit]

屋漏偏逢連夜雨 (traditional, Pinyin wū lòu piān féng lián yè yǔ, simplified 屋漏偏逢连夜雨)

  1. when it rains, it pours

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