屋漏偏逢連夜雨 wū lòu piān féng lián yè yǔ

when it rains, it pours (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. when it rains, it pours (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
屋 wū HSK 5
house; room
漏 lòu HSK 5
to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake
偏 piān HSK 6
stubbornly; contrary to expectations; prejudiced
逢 féng HSK 6
to meet by chance; to come across
連 lián
(used with 也yě, 都dōu etc) even; continuously
夜 yè HSK 5
night; variant of 夜yè
雨 yǔ HSK 1
rain; to rain; (of rain, snow etc) to fall