不妙 (bú miào) — not good; unfavorable; ominous
Definition
A vague, ominous 'not looking good' — the speaker senses trouble is likely but it's not yet certain or concrete. Lighter and less specific than 不利 (a clear disadvantage); softer and more spoken than 凶 (sharply inauspicious or fierce).
adjective
not goodunfavorableominous
Examples
- 不妙。Qíng kuàng yuè lái yuè bú miào le.The situation is getting worse and worse.
- ，不妙。Tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, jué de bú miào.He heard this news and felt it was bad.
- ，不妙。Rú guǒ xiàn zài bù cǎi qǔ cuò shī, hòu guǒ bú miào.If we don't take measures now, the consequences will be bad.
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