晦气 (huì qì) Definition & Meaning - What does 晦气 mean in Chinese

1
adj.unlucky; bad luck; down on one's luck; encounter rough going
- zhēn huì qì wǒ men gāng chū mén jiù yù shang dà yǔ
  真晦气，我们刚出门就遇上大雨。
  What rotten luck! It started to pour the moment we went out.
- pèng dào zhè zhǒng shì qing zhēn shi huì qì
  碰到这种事情真是晦气！
  What rotten luck to have this happen to me!
- wǒ jiān xìn zhè liàng qì chē zhān le huì qì
  我坚信这辆汽车沾了晦气。
  I'm convinced there's a jinx on this car.
synonym
dǎo méi倒霉 dǎo yùn倒运
antonym
jí xiáng吉祥 jí lì吉利 fú qi福气
2
n.look miserable when ill or things are going badly; pale and gloomy look
- tā zài wǒ fù mǔ miàn qián yī liǎn huì qì jué de bèi tā men kàn bu qǐ
  他在我父母面前一脸晦气，觉得被他们看不起。
  He had this chip on his shoulder about my mum and dad, thinking that they 're better than him.

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