Meaning of 触楣头
触楣头 means to encounter bad luck or misfortune; to have a streak of bad luck; to say something unlucky or inauspicious; to jinx something. Pronounced chù méi tóu.
- to encounter bad luck or misfortune; to have a streak of bad luck
- to say something unlucky or inauspicious; to jinx something
Definitions & Examples
Jīn今
tiān天
chū出
mén门
jiù就
shuāi摔
le了
yī一
jiāo跤
，
zhēn真
shì是
chù触
méi霉
tóu头
。
I tripped and fell as soon as I went out today; I'm really having a run of bad luck.
Tā他
yī一
kāi开
kǒu口
jiù就
shuō说
cuò错
huà话
，
chù触
le了
gè个
dà大
méi霉
tóu头
。
He put his foot in his mouth as soon as he opened it, really jinxing himself.
Tóu投
zī资
shī失
bài败
，
tā他
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
chù触
méi霉
tóu头
le了
。
His investment failed, and he feels he's hit a patch of bad luck.