倒
霉

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The word "倒霉" is formed by combining the character "倒", which means to fall or topple, with "霉", which means mold or mildew. The literal sense of falling into mold figuratively conveys the concept of encountering bad luck or misfortune, with the characters' individual meanings directly contributing to this compounded expression.

Example Sentences Hide

今天真倒霉。

Jīntiān zhēn dǎoméi.

Today is really unlucky.

他最近很倒霉。

Tā zuìjìn hěn dǎoméi.

He has been very unlucky recently.

下雨天出门真倒霉。

Xià yǔ tiān chūmén zhēn dǎoméi.

It's really unlucky to go out on a rainy day.

我倒霉的时候，朋友都会帮我。

Wǒ dǎoméi de shíhòu, péngyou dōu huì bāng wǒ.

When I am unlucky, my friends always help me.

虽然今天倒霉事不断，但我没有放弃。

Suīrán jīntiān dǎoméi shì bùduàn, dàn wǒ méiyǒu fàngqì.

Although unlucky things keep happening today, I didn't give up.

Word Definition - 倒霉

dǎo méi to have bad luck; to be out of luck

Individual Character Details

倒 dǎo, dào
霉 méi, méi