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晦氣
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[1] [adj,n] unlucky; bad luck; whammy [2] [n] pale and gloomy look Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:晦 fui3 - obscure; dark; night氣 hei3 - gas; air; breath; anger 3 compounds containing this word:自認晦氣 - accept bad luck without complaint; grin and bear it發晦氣 - to have a bad temper 找晦氣 - to get back at someone for some past grievance |
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: the Cantonese pronunciation of the word in jyutping.
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: the Mandarin pronunciation of the word in pinyin (only if present).