屋漏偏逢连夜雨

Traditional: 屋漏偏逢連夜雨

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Dictionary entry

when it rains, it pours (idiom)

What does 屋漏偏逢连夜雨 mean?

屋漏偏逢连夜雨 (wū lòu piān féng lián yè yǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1when it rains, it pours (idiom)

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屋wū(bound form) house · (bound form) room 漏lòuto leak · to divulge 偏piānto lean · to slant 逢féngto meet by chance · to come across 连Liánsurname Lian 夜yèvariant of 夜[ye4]雨yǔrain · CL:陣|阵[zhen4],場|场[chang2]

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屋漏偏逢连夜雨

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