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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.
Appears in
Safety & Danger

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