ill-fated; unlucky; adverse fate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
ill-fated; unlucky; adverse
literaryA classical/literary term describing a person's misfortune, hardship, or adverse destiny. Often used in formal or written contexts.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
shí时
yùn运
guāi乖
jiǎn蹇
，
lǚ屡
zāo遭
cuò挫
zhé折
。
He was ill-fated his whole life, suffering repeated setbacks.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
gǎn感
tàn叹
mìng命
yùn运
guāi乖
jiǎn蹇
，
shì世
shì事
nán难
liào料
。
The ancients often lamented adverse fate and the unpredictability of worldly affairs.
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Zhè这
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
gè个
shí时
yùn运
guāi乖
jiǎn蹇
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
。
This novel depicts an unlucky hero.