mìngdà

命大

Word · Adjective

lucky; blessed with good fortune

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

lucky; blessed with good fortune; having a lucky fate

informal

Used to describe someone who survives dangerous situations or enjoys unusually good luck. Commonly used in spoken language to express astonishment at someone's survival against the odds.

Tā他
cóng从
liù六
lóu楼
diē跌
xià下
lái来
méi没
shuāi摔
sǐ死
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
mìng命
dà大
 。

He fell from the sixth floor and didn't die—he really is blessed with good fortune.

Néng能
zài在
nà那
chǎng场
kōng空
nàn难
zhōng中
huó活
xià下
lái来
 ,
tā他
què确
shí实
mìng命
dà大
fú福
dà大
 。

To have survived that plane crash, he is truly blessed with both luck and fortune.

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Nǐ你
zhè这
cì次
zhēn真
shì是
mìng命
dà大
 ,
yǐ以
hòu后
kāi开
chē车
kě可
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
 。

You were really lucky this time; drive more carefully from now on.