扫帚星 (sǎo) — (astronomy) comet; (derogatory, figurative) a person (especially a woman) who brings bad luck; jinx
Definition
Literally 'broom star' — a comet (so named for its long tail) and, in figurative use, a jinx or person blamed for bad luck. The literal sense is the standard term in astronomy writing.
noun
(astronomy) comet(derogatory, figurative) a person (especially a woman) who brings bad luckjinx
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 扫帚星。Kē xué jiā zuì jìn fā xiàn le yì kē xīn de sǎo.Scientists recently discovered a new comet.
- ，，扫帚星。Zì cóng tā lái le yǐ hòu, wǒ men duì jiù méi yíng guò, dà jiā dōu jiào tā sǎo.Ever since he came, our team hasn't won a single game — everyone calls him a jinx.
- 扫帚星。Gǔ dài rén rèn wéi sǎo chū xiàn shì zāi nàn de yù zhào.Ancient people believed that the appearance of a comet was an omen of disaster.
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