當災

dong1 zoi1

(verb) suffer from bad deeds; Bear a disaster

災荒

zoi1 fong1

famine (due to crop failure)

災場

zoi1 coeng4

scene of accident; location of disaster; disaster area;

天災

tin1 zoi1

scourge, natural disaster

大災

daai6 zoi1

plague

災害

zoi1 hoi6

scourge

救災

gau3 zoi1

to help people in a disaster area

賑災

zan3 zoi1

relief people in stricken areas

災難疲勞

zoi1 naan6 pei4 lou4

disaster fatigue, the sense that catastrophic events are never-ending, uncontrol

幸災樂禍

hang6 zoi1 lok6 wo6

schadenfreude; gloat over other's misfortune; be gratified by other's misery.

抗災

kong3 zoi1

defense against natural disasters

黑狗得食白狗當災

hak1 gau2 dak1 sik6 baak6 gau2 dong1 zoi1

the real culprit escapes, while the innocent suffer from crimes not committed (s

三年自然災害

saam1 nin4 zi6 jin4 zoi1 hoi6

the three years beginning with 1959 were known as the Three Years of Natural Dis

股災

gu2 zoi1

stock market crash

擋災

dong2 zoi1

to ward off mishaps

災殃

zoi1 joeng1

a disaster

災民

zoi1 man4

disaster victims

災情

zoi1 cing4

condition / effect / situation of a disaster

蟲災

cung4 zoi1

a plague of insects

破財擋災

po3 coi4 dong2 zoi1

misfortune | (proverb) someone spends money can offset troubles; lose money to b