命苦 (mìng kǔ) — to have a hard lot; to be born unlucky
Definition
命苦 paints life as fated to be bitter — more poetic and fatalistic than simply saying life is 'hard'. Use it for someone whose whole life seems unfairly unlucky, not for a single bad event.
adjective
to have a hard lotto be born unlucky
Examples
- ，命苦。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù méi yǒu fù mǔ, zhēn shì mìng kǔ.He never had parents since childhood—truly a hard lot.
- 命苦，。Bié jué de zì jǐ mìng kǔ, hěn duō rén bǐ nǐ gèng bù róng yì.Don't think you have a hard lot; many people have it harder than you.
- 命苦，。mìng kǔ De rén, zǒng shì huì yù dào gèng duō de kùn nan.People with a hard lot always encounter more difficulties.
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