Definition & Meaning

bode ill rather than well; be fraught with grim possibilities; the odds are against us rather than in our favor

Word usage

xiōng duō jí shǎo

凶 多 吉 少

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derogbode ill rather than well; be fraught with grim possibilities; the odds are against us rather than in our favor
- zài xiōng duō jí shǎo de qíng xing xia tā zhōng yú wán quán kāng fù le
  在凶多吉少的情形下，她终于完全康复了。
  Against all the odds, she made a full recovery.
- tā cǐ shí àn nà bú zhù zì jǐ liào xiǎng yī dìng shì xiōng duō jí shǎo
  她此时按捺不住自己，料想一定是凶多吉少。
  She could now no longer contain herself, and was convinced that some disaster was impending.
synonym
bù kān shè xiǎng不堪设想 bù róng lè guān不容乐观
antonym
jí xīng gāo zhào吉星高照

Word usage

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"凶多吉少" is mostly used to describe the developments.

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