倒霉

Chinese HSK 7-9 Vocabulary Chinese ★★★★ 4/5 informal dǎo méi
拼音 dǎo méi
汉字拆解 倒 = 亻 + 到 (to overturn, fall); 霉 = 雨 + 某 (mold, misfortune)

含义

To be unlucky; to have bad luck. An adjective and verb phrase expressing misfortune or ill fate, used colloquially to describe unfortunate situations.

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.

例句

  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。

用法指南

语境: everyday, emotion

语气: negative, self-deprecating

正确说法

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

错误说法

  • 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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal

相关短语

倒下 To fall down; to collapse; to go down. A verb describing the act of falling or toppling, used for both people and objects. 到位 In place; thorough; fully realized; up to standard. Describes something done completely, correctly, or to the required level of quality. 倒塌 To collapse; to fall down; to topple over. A verb describing the structural collapse of buildings, walls, bridges, or other physical structures. 倒数 To count backward; to count in reverse order. Also used as a modifier meaning last or bottom-ranked when counting from the end. 倒计时 Countdown; to count down. Refers to counting backward from a number to zero, marking the approach of a significant event or deadline. 到头来 In the end; ultimately; when all is said and done. An adverb indicating the final outcome of a process, often with a sense of irony or disappointment. 导航 To navigate; to guide a vessel, vehicle, or person along a route. Also a noun for navigation systems or services. 当心 To be careful; to pay attention; to watch out. Used as a warning or instruction to exercise caution.
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