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掃把星

sou3 baa2 sing1

[1] a comet. | Formal: 彗星 [2] a person who is, or an object which is, a harbinger of bad luck or disaster.

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 20,900

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

掃把星

This word was added by tym on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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掃 sou3 sou2 sao3 {sao4} | sao4 {sao3} - [1] sweep with a broom; clear away; clean [2]
把 baa2 ba3 ba1 {ba4} - handle, hold, grasp; take
星 sing1 xing1 - star

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