collapse; decline; have bad luck
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
collapse; fall apart; go bankrupt
dialectUsed to describe a business, organization, or situation going downhill or failing completely.
Tā他
kāi开
de的
diàn店
méi没
liǎng两
nián年
jiù就
dǎo倒
zào灶
le了
。
The shop he opened went bankrupt in less than two years.
Nà那
ge个
gōng公
sī司
jīng经
yíng营
bù不
shàn善
，
zhōng终
yú于
dǎo倒
zào灶
le了
。
That company was poorly managed and finally collapsed.
adjective
unlucky; out of luck; jinxed
dialectUsed to describe a person's bad luck or unfortunate circumstances.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
zhēn真
shì是
bèi背
shí时
dǎo倒
zào灶
，
zhū诸
shì事
bù不
shùn顺
。
He's been really unlucky lately; nothing has been going right for him.
Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
dǎo倒
zào灶
tòu透
le了
，
qián钱
bāo包
dōu都
diū丢
le了
。
I've had terrible luck today; I even lost my wallet.