屋漏又逢连阴雨，祸不单行屋漏又逢連陰雨，禍不單行屋漏又逢連陰雨，禍不單行

the roof leaks and then comes continuous rain: misfortunes never come singly

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Disasters come one after another. Like 'it never rains but it pours'.

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Simplified: 屋漏又逢连阴雨，祸不单行
Traditional (Taiwan): 屋漏又逢連陰雨，禍不單行
Pinyin: wūlòu yòu féng liányīnyǔ, huòbùdānxíng
Bopomofo: ㄨㄌㄡˋ ㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄣㄩˇ，ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄢㄒㄧㄥˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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