Word: 祸 (huò) Traditional: 禍 祸 dictionary entry huò disaster; misfortune; calamity Full dictionary entry for 祸 Example sentences using 祸 18 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 力能胜贫,谨能胜祸 lì néng shèng pín, jǐn néng shèng huò effort can overcome poverty, caution can overcome disaster 匹夫无故获千金,必有非常之祸 pǐfū wúgù huò qiānjīn, bì yǒu fēicháng zhī huò if a common man gets a thousand gold for no reason, there must be an extraordinary disaster 口是祸之门,舌为斩身刀 kǒu shì huò zhī mén,shé wéi zhǎn shēn dāo the mouth is the gate of disaster; the tongue is the blade that cuts the body 好言不听,祸必临身 hǎo yán bù tīng, huò bì lín shēn if good advice isn't heeded, disaster will surely fall on you 妻贤夫祸少,子孝父心宽 qī xiánfū huò shǎo, zǐ xiào fù xīn kuān a worthy wife, the husband has fewer misfortunes; a filial son, the father's heart is at ease 弓硬弦常断,人强祸必随 gōng yìng xián cháng duàn, rén qiáng huò bì suí a stiff bow often snaps its string; a man too strong will meet disaster 无祸便是福 wú huò biànshì Fú no disaster is itself good fortune 是福不是祸,是祸躲不过 shì Fú bú shì huò, shì huò duǒ búguò if it's fortune it isn't disaster; if it's disaster you can't dodge it 机不密,祸先招 jī bú mì, huò xiān zhāo if the plan isn't secret, disaster is invited first 欺人是祸,饶人是福 qī rén shì huò, ráo rén shì Fú bullying people is disaster, forgiving people is blessing 甜从苦中来,福从祸中生 tián cóng kǔ zhōng lái, Fú cóng huò zhōng shēng Sweetness comes out of bitterness, fortune is born out of misfortune 福从此起,祸也从此起 Fú cóngcǐ qǐ, huò yě cóngcǐ qǐ fortune starts from here, and misfortune also starts from here 福生有基,祸生有胎 Fú shēng yǒu jī, huò shēng yǒu tāi fortune has a foundation, misfortune has a womb 私心重,祸无穷 sīxīn zhòng, huò wúqióng heavy selfishness, endless disaster 躲过不是祸,是祸躲不过 duǒguò bú shì huò, shì huò duǒ búguò if you can dodge it, it isn't a disaster; if it's a disaster, you can't dodge it 酒色祸之媒 jiǔsè huò zhī méi wine and lust are the go-between of disaster 量大福也大,机深祸也深 liàng dàfú yě dà, jī shēn huò yě shēn great capacity, great fortune; deep scheming, deep disaster 饶人是福,欺人是祸 ráo rén shì Fú, qī rén shì huò forgiving people is fortune, bullying people is calamity