背运 (bēi) — (colloquial) bad luck, unluckiness

Definition

背运 (bèiyùn) means 'a streak of bad luck' — a temporary run of misfortune, stronger than just 'unlucky'. It is a separable verb, often used with 走 ('走背运' = to be down on one's luck).

noun

(colloquial) bad luckunluckiness

Examples

背运。
Zhè duàn shí jiān tā yì zhí zǒu bēi.
He's been having bad luck lately.
背运，。
bēi De shí hou bú yào huī xīn, zǒng huì hǎo qǐ lái de.
When you're down on your luck, don't lose heart — things will get better.
背运，。
Jīn tiān zhēn shì bēi, shén me shì dōu bú shùn.
Today is really unlucky — nothing goes smoothly.

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