泣き面に蜂

泣きっ面に蜂

Readings

Kana: なきつらにはち、なきっつらにはち
Romaji: nakitsuranihachi, nakittsuranihachi
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Definition

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misfortunes seldom come alone; it seldom rains but it pours

Kanji

Readings: キュウ、 な.く
Meanings: cry, weep, moan
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: ホウ、 はち
Meanings: bee, wasp, hornet

Example Sentences

()(つら)(はち)
➥Misfortunes never come singly.
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()きっ(めん)(はち)」だな。
➥It's a double whammy.
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