outdated; unlucky
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
outdated; behind the times; unfashionable
dialectDescribes things that are no longer fashionable or appropriate for the current time. Also written as 悖时.
This style has been outdated for ages; nobody would buy it.
The shop is piled with unfashionable goods that can't be sold.
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Don't wear such outdated clothes to the party.
adjective
unlucky; hapless; having bad luck
dialectDescribes a period or state of bad fortune. Often used to complain about a streak of misfortune. Also written as 悖时.
I've been really unlucky these days, constantly running into frustrating situations.
He has been very hapless recently—he crashed his car into a tree and lost his phone.
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Today is so unlucky—it started raining as soon as I left home, and I missed the bus too.
He feels he has been extremely unlucky lately—nothing he does goes smoothly.