temporary luck; seasonal epidemic
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
temporary luck; momentary good fortune
dialectOften used in northern Chinese dialects to describe fleeting good fortune, especially in gambling or business ventures.
Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
shí时
qi气
hǎo好
，
yíng赢
le了
bù不
shǎo少
qián钱
。
He had good luck today and won quite a bit of money.
pèng碰
shí时
qi气
to try one's luck
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Zhè这
gè个
rén人
shí时
qi气
zhèng正
wàng旺
。
This person is riding a wave of good luck.
noun
seasonal epidemic; disease caused by abnormal weather
dialectRefers to illnesses that spread due to unusual climatic conditions; commonly used in traditional or rural medical contexts.
Zuì最
jìn近
shí时
qi气
bù不
hǎo好
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
gǎn感
mào冒
le了
。
There's been bad seasonal epidemic lately, and many people have caught colds.
rǎn染
shàng上
le了
shí时
qi气
to have contracted a seasonal epidemic
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Kāi开
chūn春
shí时
qi气
duō多
biàn变
，
lǎo老
rén人
hái孩
zi子
dōu都
yào要
zhù注
yì意
。
The weather is changeable in early spring, so both the elderly and children need to be careful.