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屋漏偏逢連夜雨

简屋漏偏逢连夜雨 · 繁屋漏偏逢連夜雨

Mandarin · pinyin wū lòu piān féng lián yè yǔ

when it rains, it pours (idiom)

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屋: wū · house; room; building, shelter
漏: lòu · leak, drip; funnel; hour glass
偏: piān · inclined one side; slanting
逢: féng · come upon, happen meet; flatter
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夜: yè · night, dark; in night; by night
雨: yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
连: lián · join, connect; continuous; even

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1–4–1–2–2–4–3 · wu1 lou4 pian1 feng2 lian2 ye4 yu3

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uk1 lau6 pin1 fung4 lin4 je6 jyu5

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When it rains, it pours.

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