祸不单行

huò bù dān xíng

troubles never come singly

Character by character

祸huò
misfortune

不bù
not

单dān
singly

行xíng
travels

真是祸不单行，车坏了，手机也丢了。

When it rains, it pours: my car broke down, and I lost my phone too.

Tone: neutral.

Often paired as 福无双至，祸不单行.

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