無妄之災
Chinese
| not have | absurd; fantastic | 's; him/her/it; this | disaster; calamity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (無妄之災) | 無 | 妄 | 之 | 災 | |
| simp. (无妄之灾) | 无 | 妄 | 之 | 灾 | |
Etymology
From I Ching, Hexagram 25 (《易经·无妄》):
- 六三：无妄之災，或繫之牛，行人之得，邑人之災。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: I Ching, 11th – 8th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Liù sān: wú wàng zhī zāi, huò jì zhī niú, xíngrén zhī dé, yìrén zhī zāi. [Pinyin]
- The third SIX, divided, shows calamity happening to one who is free from insincerity - as in the case of an ox that has been tied up. A passer by finds it (and carries it off), while the people in the neighbourhood have the calamity (of being accused and apprehended).
六三：无妄之灾，或系之牛，行人之得，邑人之灾。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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