We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「劫數難逃」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「劫數難逃」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
A Buddhist term for a disaster that is destined to happen. There is no escape from the disaster that is destined.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jié shù nán táo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gip3 sou2/sou3 naan4 tou4
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
