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屋漏偏逢連夜雨. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
屋漏偏逢連夜雨, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
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Chinese
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house; room
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funnel; to leak; to let out funnel; to leak; to let out; to divulge |
one-sided; to lean; to slant one-sided; to lean; to slant; prejudiced; inclined to one side |
every time; meet by chance
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the same night; that very night; all through the night
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rain
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| trad. (屋漏偏逢連夜雨)
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屋
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漏
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偏
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逢
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連夜
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雨
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| simp. (屋漏偏逢连夜雨)
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屋
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漏
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偏
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逢
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连夜
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雨
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| Literally: “When the roof is leaking, that's when you'll get several continuous nights of rain.”
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Pronunciation
Proverb
屋漏偏逢連夜雨
- When it rains, it pours.
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