unlucky; out of date
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesadjective
unlucky; out of luck
dialectCommonly used in Southwestern Mandarin (e.g., Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou dialects). Expresses that one is experiencing a streak of bad fortune.
Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
zhēn真
bèi背
shí时
，
qián钱
bāo包
diū丢
le了
。
I'm so unlucky today; I lost my wallet.
Tā他
zuò做
shá啥
zi子
shēng生
yì意
dōu都
bèi背
shí时
。
He's had bad luck with every business he's tried.
adjective
outdated; obsolete; behind the times
dialectRefers to things, ideas, or methods that are no longer fashionable or effective.
Nǐ你
zhè这
tào套
xiǎng想
fǎ法
tài太
bèi背
shí时
le了
，
xiàn现
zài在
méi没
rén人
zhè这
me么
zuò做
le了
。
Your way of thinking is too outdated; nobody does it like that anymore.
Bèi背
shí时
de的
lǎo老
guī规
ju矩
gāi该
gǎi改
gai改
le了
。
These outdated old rules should be changed.