汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 祸不单行
祸不单行 (禍不單行)
misfortune does not come singly (idiom) / it never rains but it pours
Refers to the occurrence of unfortunate events one after another
表示不幸的事接连发生。
() huò bù/bú () dān/chán/shàn xíng/háng/xìng
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

对于警务人员来说,本周祸不单行

IT WAS a double whammy for the police this week.

表明:对男性来说,这是祸不单行

What it might mean: For men, this is the double whammy.

泰被立即送往医院。 福无双至,祸不单行

Ty was rushed to the hospital.

我的汽车抛锚了,我又没带房门钥匙—真是祸不单行

My car broke down and then I locked myself out—it's just not my day!

我弄破了我的指甲,紧身衣裤抽了丝,并误了火车-乎真是祸不单行

I broke a fingernail, laddered my tights and then missed my train - it seems it never rains but it pours.