Definition
不妙 (bú miào) is a set phrase meaning 'not good' — it describes a situation that is turning bad or looks ominous. It's less formal than 不利 (bù lì, unfavorable) and less intense than 凶 (xiōng, ominous); unlike 难 (nán, difficult), it focuses on developments going wrong.
adjective
not goodunfavorableominous
Examples
- 不妙。Qíngkuàng yuè lái yuè bú miào le.The situation is getting worse and worse.
- ，不妙。Tā tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, juéde bú miào.He heard this news and felt it was bad.
- ，不妙。Rúguǒ xiànzài bù cǎiqǔ cuòshī, hòuguǒ bú miào.If we don't take measures now, the consequences will be bad.
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