天灾人祸 (tiān zāi rén huò) — natural and man-made disasters; calamities from every source
Definition
A set phrase pairing natural calamities (天灾) with man-made ones (人祸) to mean "disasters of every kind." The two halves emphasize that both nature and human actions cause the suffering.
idiom
natural and man-made disasterscalamities from every source
Examples
- 天灾人祸，。Zhè ge dì qū jìn nián lái zāo shòu le xǔ duō tiān zāi rén huò, rén men de shēng huó hěn kùn nan.This region has suffered many natural and man-made disasters in recent years, making people's lives very difficult.
- 天灾人祸，。Miàn duì tiān zāi rén huò, dà jiā yīng gāi tuán jié qǐ lái hù xiāng bāng zhù.Facing natural and man-made disasters, everyone should unite and help each other.
- 。Lì shǐ shàng de měi yì tiān zāi rén huò dōu tí xǐng wǒ men yào zhēn xī xiàn zài de shēng huó.Every natural and man-made disaster in history reminds us to cherish our current life.
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