殃及 (yāng jí) — to bring disaster upon; to involve (someone) in trouble
Definition
Formal verb meaning 'to bring disaster to' or drag others into one's own trouble. Implies damage spreads outward from the original source to innocent bystanders.
verb
to bring disaster uponto involve (someone) in trouble
Examples
- 殃及。Zhè chǎng jīn róng wēi jī yāng jí le xǔ duō guó jiā.This financial crisis brought disaster to many countries.
- 殃及。Tā de bú dàng yán lùn yāng jí le gōng sī shēng yù.His inappropriate remarks damaged the company's reputation.
- 殃及。Gōng chǎng de pái fàng yāng jí le xià yóu jū mín.The factory's emissions harmed the downstream residents.
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