ominous omen; ill sign
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
ominous omen; ill omen; bad sign
Often used in contexts involving superstition, fortune-telling, or traditional beliefs about signs from nature or dreams.
Wū乌
yā鸦
zài在
wū屋
dǐng顶
shàng上
jiào叫
，
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
xiōng凶
zhào兆
。
A crow cawing on the roof is considered an ominous omen.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
rì日
shí食
shì是
xiōng凶
zhào兆
。
Ancient people believed that solar eclipses were ill omens.
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Nà那
gè个
qí奇
guài怪
de的
mèng梦
sì似
hū乎
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xiōng凶
zhào兆
。
That strange dream seemed to be some kind of bad sign.
Suàn算
mìng命
xiān先
sheng生
shuō说
tā他
zuì最
jìn近
huì会
yǒu有
xiōng凶
zhào兆
，
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
xíng行
shì事
。
The fortune teller said he would encounter ominous signs recently and should act cautiously.