inauspicious; ominous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
inauspicious; ominous; unlucky
literaryOften used in formal or literary contexts to describe signs, omens, or feelings that foretell misfortune.
Yè夜
niǎo鸟
tí啼
jiào叫
，
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
bù不
xiáng祥
zhī之
zhào兆
。
The night bird's cry is seen as an ominous sign.
Tā他
de的
huà话
yǔ语
zhōng中
tòu透
zhe着
yī一
sī丝
bù不
xiáng祥
de的
yù预
gǎn感
。
His words carried a hint of an ominous premonition.
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Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
，
huì彗
xīng星
de的
chū出
xiàn现
wǎng往
wǎng往
yù预
shì示
zhe着
bù不
xiáng祥
。
Ancient people believed that the appearance of a comet often foretold misfortune.