Definition
Used to describe a situation where one bad event is quickly followed by a series of other unfortunate events, exacerbating the initial problem.
禍不單行
First I missed my train, and then I discovered my wallet was missing. It never rains but it pours.
首先我錯過了火車,然後發現我的錢包不見了。真是禍不單行。
She lost her job, and then found that her house was leaking. It never rains but it pours.
她丟了工作,然後發現她的房子漏水了。真是禍不單行。
When they announced the project was canceled, he felt it never rains but it pours, because the day before his car had broken down.
當他們宣布項目被取消時,他感到禍不單行,因為前一天他的車壞了。