Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「言出禍從」, with more below.
Learn about the idiom 「言出禍從」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
As soon as the words are spoken, disaster follows.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yán chū huò cóng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yin4 cheut1 wo6 chung4
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.

