成灾 (chéng zāi) — to become a disaster; to cause a disaster; to be disastrous
Definition
Verbal phrase meaning a situation has crossed into disaster territory — 'has become a disaster' or 'is becoming disastrous'. Used for things (floods, pests, garbage) reaching a harmful scale, not a single calamitous event.
verb
to become a disasterto cause a disasterto be disastrous
Examples
- ，成灾。Bào yǔ lián xù jǐ tiān, zhè ge dì qū jiù huì chéng zāi.If heavy rain continues for several days, this area will become a disaster.
- ，。Rú guǒ guǎn lǐ bú dàng, zhè ge wèn tí yǐ jīng chéng le zāi.If management is improper, this problem has already become a disaster.
- ，成灾。Lā jī duī jī rú shān, kuài yào chéng zāi le.The garbage is piling up like a mountain and is about to become a disaster.
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