低眉倒运 — “To be in low spirits and down on one's luck”
低眉倒运 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in low spirits and down on one's luck”. Feeling dejected and unfortunate. Literally, “To lower eyebrows and be unlucky”.
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低眉倒运 Pronunciation and Pinyin
低眉倒运 Character Breakdown
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他最近总是低眉倒运，做什么事情都不顺利，感觉整个世界都在和他作对。
He has been feeling dejected and unfortunate lately; nothing seems to go his way, as if the whole world is conspiring against him.
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- dī低dī低qiè切qiè切in a very low and soft voice
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- dī低chàng唱qiǎn浅zhēn斟sing softly and sip wine leisurely
- dī低chàng唱qiǎn浅zhuó酌sing softly and drink lightly
- dī低huí回bù不yǐ已linger with poignant emotion
- dī低shēng声xià下qì气speak and act meekly and subserviently
- dī低shēng声yǎ哑qì气speak in a low, humble voice
- dī低shēng声xì细yǔ语speak in a low voice
- dī低tóu头xià下xīn心Humble oneself and yield submissively
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What does 低眉倒运 mean?
低眉倒运 (dī méi dǎo yùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in low spirits and down on one's luck”.
How do you pronounce 低眉倒运?
低眉倒运 is pronounced dī méi dǎo yùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 低眉倒运 literally mean?
Literally, 低眉倒运 means “to lower eyebrows and be unlucky”. It is used to mean “to be in low spirits and down on one's luck”.
What is the Chinese definition of 低眉倒运?
倒霉，失意