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禍不旋踵

简祸不旋踵 · 繁禍不旋踵

Mandarin · pinyin huò bù xuán zhǒng

trouble is never far away (idiom)

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禍: Look up this written character
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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4–4–2–3 · huo4 bu4 xuan2 zhong3

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