惨遭不幸

慘遭不幸

cǎnzāobùxìng

idiom

Meanings

1 to meet with disaster
2 to die tragically
3 to suffer a tragic fate

Characters

tragic; miserable

to meet with; to encounter

Examples

那位年轻的演员在车祸中惨遭不幸。

Nà wèi niánqīng de yǎnyuán zài chēhuò zhōng cǎnzāobùxìng.

The young actor died tragically in a car accident.

村民们在洪水中惨遭不幸。

Cūnmínmen zài hóngshuǐ zhōng cǎnzāobùxìng.

The villagers met with tragic misfortune in the flood.

Tips

register

Strong, formal phrasing — typical of news reports, obituaries, and historical writing. 惨 (tragic) intensifies 遭 (to meet with). For everyday misfortune use 出事 (chūshì) or 遇难 (yùnàn) instead.

Stroke Order

惨 cǎn

遭 zāo

不 bù

幸 xìng