JLPT N2Proverbs
弱り目に祟り目
- Meaning
- 困っている時にさらに悪いことが重なること
- Explanation
- "弱り目に祟り目" describes a situation where, when one is already in trouble, yet another misfortune piles on—a run of bad luck. It is not the positive meaning of "it is precisely when you are weak that you can grow strong," but an expression conveying lament over compounding misfortunes.
Original Japanese explanation
「弱り目に祟り目」は、困っているときにさらに別の悪いことが重なる、不運が続く状況を表します。「弱った時こそ強くなれる」という前向きな意味ではなく、不幸が重なる嘆きを込めた表現です。
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