倒霉

• Pinyin: dǎo méi
• Desglose de hanzi: 倒 = 亻 + 到 (to overturn, fall); 霉 = 雨 + 某 (mold, misfortune)

Significado

Tener mala suerte; estar gafado.

Very common in everyday spoken Chinese to express bad luck. Can describe a person, a situation, or a stretch of time. More casual than 不幸 and often carries a tone of self-pity or commiseration rather than formal lamentation.

Ejemplos

1. 今天真倒霉，出门就踩到了水坑，还错过了末班车。
2. 他最近倒霉透了，生意赔了不少，还生了一场大病。
3. 倒霉的时候，做什么都不顺。

Guía de uso

Contexto: everyday, emotion

Tono: negative, self-deprecating

Correcto

• 真倒霉！(What terrible luck!)
• 我今天倒霉了。(I had terrible luck today.)

Incorrecto

• 倒霉的决定 — use 糟糕的决定 or 错误的决定 for bad decisions; 倒霉 applies to fate not conscious choice

Origen e historia

倒 (to fall, indicating misfortune) + 霉 (mold, bad luck). Together expressing a state of ill fortune.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal