auspicious sign; good omen
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
auspicious sign; good omen
literaryRefers to a sign or event believed to foretell good fortune or success. Used in both literary and formal contexts.
Xǐ喜
què鹊
dēng登
zhī枝
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
jí吉
zhào兆
。
A magpie landing on a branch is considered an auspicious sign.
Tā他
rèn认
wéi为
zhè这
cì次
miàn面
shì试
rú如
cǐ此
shùn顺
lì利
shì是
gè个
jí吉
zhào兆
。
He thinks the smoothness of this job interview is a good omen.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
huì彗
xīng星
chū出
xiàn现
yǒu有
shí时
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
jí吉
zhào兆
，
yǒu有
shí时
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
xiōng凶
zhào兆
。
In ancient times, the appearance of a comet was sometimes seen as an auspicious sign, and sometimes as an ill omen.