屋漏偏逢連夜雨
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See also: 屋漏偏逢连夜雨
Chinese[edit]
house; room | funnel; to leak; to let out funnel; to leak; to let out; to divulge |
one-sided; to lean; to slant one-sided; to lean; to slant; prejudiced; inclined to one side |
every time; meet by chance | the same night; that very night; all through the night | rain | ||
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trad. (屋漏偏逢連夜雨) | 屋 | 漏 | 偏 | 逢 | 連夜 | 雨 | |
simp. (屋漏偏逢连夜雨) | 屋 | 漏 | 偏 | 逢 | 连夜 | 雨 | |
Literally: “When the roof is leaking, that's when you'll get several continuous nights of rain.” |
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屋漏偏逢連夜雨