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遭殃
zāoyāng
Description
"遭殃"的意思是遇到大麻烦或者受到很大的伤害。
"遭殃" means to encounter big trouble or suffer great harm.
这个词常常用在坏事发生的时候，比如一个人做错事，别人也跟着受苦。
This word is often used when something bad happens, for example, when one person makes a mistake and others suffer as well.
Meanings
遭殃zāoyāng
to suffer disaster or serious misfortune
下大雨了，很多庄稼都遭殃了。
It's pouring rain, and many crops have been damaged.
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Notes
- Etymology
遭 means "to encounter" and 殃 means "disaster," so together "to meet with calamity."
- Nuance
often used for innocent people harmed because of someone else's mistake.
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