Definition

1. Noun:
   • A misfortune or calamity that arrives unexpectedly and attaches itself to a person; an unforeseen affliction or piece of bad luck that one is bound to suffer.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gia đình anh ấy gặp phải bay buộc bất ngờ. (His family encountered an unexpected calamity.)
  • Số phận đôi khi mang đến những bay buộc khó giải thích. (Fate sometimes brings inexplicable misfortunes.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a philosophical or fatalistic context to describe troubles that seem to descend from nowhere and become one's inescapable burden.

Variants and Related Words

• Tai bay vạ gió: (Idiom) Misfortune that flies in on the wind; troubles that arrive suddenly and without warning.
  • Cuộc sống đầy rẫy những chuyện tai bay vạ gió. (Life is full of sudden, unforeseen troubles.)

Synonyms

• Misfortune: Bad luck.
• Calamity: A disastrous event.
• Affliction: Something that causes pain or suffering.

Related Idioms

• Họa vô đơn chí: (Idiom) Misfortunes never come singly.
  • Sau khi mất việc, ông ốm nặng, đúng là họa vô đơn chí. (After losing his job, he fell seriously ill—misfortunes never come singly.)