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禍不旋踵

简 祸不旋踵 · 繁 禍不旋踵
Mandarin · pinyin huò bù xuán zhǒng

Meanings

  1. trouble is never far away (idiom)
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禍
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
旋
xuán · revolve, move in orbit; return
踵
zhǒng · heel; follow; visit, call on
祸
huò · misfortune, calamity, disaster
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Entries containing 禍不旋踵 ↗Words written with 禍 ↗Words written with 不 ↗Words written with 旋 ↗Words written with 踵 ↗Words written with 祸 ↗

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4–4–2–3 · huo4 bu4 xuan2 zhong3

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wo6 bat1 syun4 zung2

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