屋漏更遭连夜雨
wū
lòu
gèng
zāo
lián
yè
yǔ

Definitions

  1. 1. when it rains, it pours (idiom)

Components

  • 屋 wū – house
  • 漏 lòu – to leak
  • 更 gèng – more
  • 遭 zāo – to meet by chance (usually with misfortune)
  • 连夜 lián yè – that very night
  • 雨 yǔ – rain