Definition
厄运 (èyùn) refers to bad luck or misfortune, often with a sense of unavoidable fate or destiny. It is more formal and literary than 不幸 (bùxìng), which is a broader word for 'unfortunate' as both adjective and noun. Unlike 逆境 (nìjìng, 'adversity/hardship'), 厄运 focuses on the bad luck itself rather than the difficult circumstances.
noun
bad luckmisfortuneadversity
Examples
- 厄运。Zhè cì shībài chénzhòng de è yùn.This failure was a heavy misfortune.
- 厄运。Tā zài è yùn zhōng yīrán jiānchí zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng.He still held on to his ideals in the midst of adversity.
- 厄运。Méiyǒu rén néng yìzhí bì kāi è yùn.No one can always avoid misfortune.
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