多灾多难 Disaster-ridden
Explanation
形容灾难很多，屡遭不幸。
Describes a situation with numerous disasters and misfortunes.
Origin Story
老张家世代居住在黄河岸边，世代务农。黄河水患频发，老张家的祖祖辈辈都经历过多次洪涝灾害，房屋被冲毁，庄稼被淹没，生活异常艰辛。即使在相对平静的年份，也常常面临着干旱、蝗灾等自然灾害的威胁。老张的父亲在一次大旱灾中去世，留下老张和年幼的弟弟相依为命。为了生存，他们不得不背井离乡，去外地打工，风餐露宿，饱尝艰辛。然而，命运似乎并没有眷顾他们，在他们打工的路上，又遭遇了山洪暴发，弟弟不幸遇难。老张带着无尽的悲伤，继续生活。他经历了失去亲人的痛苦，也经历了生活的磨难，但他从未放弃希望，始终坚强地活下去。他用勤劳的双手，一步一个脚印，最终在城市里扎下了根，也为自己的未来创造了新的希望。
The Zhang family had lived by the Yellow River for generations, working as farmers. The Yellow River was prone to frequent floods, and generations of Zhangs had experienced many devastating floods, their homes destroyed and crops submerged, making their lives incredibly difficult. Even in relatively calm years, they often faced threats from natural disasters such as droughts and locust plagues. Zhang's father passed away during a severe drought, leaving Zhang and his younger brother to fend for themselves. To survive, they had to leave their hometown and go to work elsewhere, enduring great hardships. Fate, however, seemed to be against them. On their way to work, they encountered a flash flood, and his brother was tragically lost. Zhang, filled with unending sorrow, continued to live. He endured the pain of losing a loved one and the hardships of life, but he never gave up hope, always fighting to live. With diligent hands and unwavering determination, he gradually established himself in the city, creating a new hope for his future.
Usage
多灾多难常用来形容一个人或一个国家经历了很多灾难和不幸。
The expression is used to describe a person or country that has experienced many disasters and misfortunes.
Examples
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李老汉一生多灾多难，饱经风霜。
lǎo hǎn yīshēng duō zāi duō nàn,bǎojīng fēngshuāng
Old Man Li had a life full of hardships and suffering.
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这个国家历史上多灾多难，但人民仍然坚强不屈。
zhège guójiā lìshǐ shàng duō zāi duō nàn,dàn rénmín réngrán jiānqiáng bùqū
This country has a history fraught with disasters, yet its people remain strong and resilient.