Word: 禍 (huò)

禍 is how 祸 is written in traditional characters. These are the example sentences on the site that use it, written the same way.

Simplified: 祸

禍 dictionary entry

huò: disaster; misfortune; calamity

Full dictionary entry for 禍

Example sentences using 禍

18 sentences, showing page 1 of 1.

力能勝貧，謹能勝禍

lì néng shèng pín, jǐn néng shèng huò

effort can overcome poverty, caution can overcome disaster
匹夫無故獲千金，必有非常之禍

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
口是禍之門,舌為斬身刀

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
好言不聽，禍必臨身

hǎo yán bù tīng, huò bì lín shēn

if good advice isn't heeded, disaster will surely fall on you
妻賢夫禍少，子孝父心寬

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
弓硬弦常斷，人強禍必隨

gōng yìng xián cháng duàn, rén qiáng huò bì suí

a stiff bow often snaps its string; a man too strong will meet disaster
無禍便是福

wú huò biànshì Fú

no disaster is itself good fortune
是福不是禍，是禍躲不過

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
機不密，禍先招

jī bú mì, huò xiān zhāo

if the plan isn't secret, disaster is invited first
欺人是禍，饒人是福

qī rén shì huò, ráo rén shì Fú

bullying people is disaster, forgiving people is blessing
甜從苦中來，福從禍中生

tián cóng kǔ zhōng lái, Fú cóng huò zhōng shēng

Sweetness comes out of bitterness, fortune is born out of misfortune
福從此起，禍也從此起

Fú cóngcǐ qǐ, huò yě cóngcǐ qǐ

fortune starts from here, and misfortune also starts from here
福生有基，禍生有胎

Fú shēng yǒu jī, huò shēng yǒu tāi

fortune has a foundation, misfortune has a womb
私心重，禍無窮

sīxīn zhòng, huò wúqióng

heavy selfishness, endless disaster
躲過不是禍，是禍躲不過

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
酒色禍之媒

jiǔsè huò zhī méi

wine and lust are the go-between of disaster
量大福也大，機深禍也深

liàng dàfú yě dà, jī shēn huò yě shēn

great capacity, great fortune; deep scheming, deep disaster
饒人是福，欺人是禍

ráo rén shì Fú, qī rén shì huò

forgiving people is fortune, bullying people is calamity