bay buộc
Definition
- 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.)