天有不測風雲,人有旦夕禍福
天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福
tiānyǒubùcèfēngyún,rényǒudànxīhuòfú
fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment
Entry Composition
| 1 | 天有不測風雲 | tiānyǒubùcèfēngyún | short for 天有不測風雲,人有旦夕禍福/天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福 (tiān yǒu bùcè fēngyún, rén yǒu dànxī huòfú, “Disasters and misfortunes are unpredictable”) |
| 2 | 人 | rén | person; people |
| 3 | 有 | yǒu |
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| 4 | 旦夕 | dànxī |
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| 5 | 禍福 | huòfú | disaster and happiness |