the Seven Misfortunes
Buddhist term referring to seven specific calamities described in the Nirvana Sutra and other texts. Not used in everyday conversation.
many faults; numerous defects
Used in set phrases like 七難隠す (one merit hides many faults) or to describe something riddled with problems. Not a freely productive noun.
This plan is riddled with problems.
In Buddhism, the Seven Misfortunes refer to calamities such as famine, pestilence, and war.
There is a proverb: 'Fair complexion hides many faults.'
the Seven Misfortunes and Eight Pains · a series of disasters; one misfortune after another
From 七 (seven) + 難 (misfortune, difficulty). The Buddhist sense is a direct translation of the Sanskrit concept of seven calamities. The extended sense 'many faults' developed from the idea of numerous misfortunes.