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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