多凶少吉 — “To be characterized by more misfortune than good fortune”
多凶少吉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be characterized by more misfortune than good fortune”. To have more adverse outcomes than favorable ones. Literally, “More bad than good; many misfortunes, few blessings”.
多凶少吉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- duō多yī一shì事bù不rú如shǎo少yī一shì事Better to avoid unnecessary trouble
- duō多yī一shì事bù不rú如shěng省yī一shì事Better one less thing than one more
- duō多shì事zhī之qiū秋a turbulent or eventful time
- duō多láo劳duō多dé得More work, more reward
- duō多lì历nián年suǒ所having experienced many years
- duō多lì历nián年rěn稔experienced many years
- duō多kǒu口ā阿shī师An overly talkative person
- duō多chī吃duō多zhàn占take more than one's share
- duō多zuǐ嘴duō多shé舌garrulous, gossipy, and meddlesome
- duō多zuǐ嘴xiàn献qiǎn浅speak foolishly or offer ignorant advice
- duō多zuǐ嘴ráo饶shé舌to talk too much and indiscreetly
- duō多duō多shǎo少shǎo少more or less
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What does 多凶少吉 mean?
多凶少吉 (duō xiōng shǎo jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be characterized by more misfortune than good fortune”.
How do you pronounce 多凶少吉?
多凶少吉 is pronounced duō xiōng shǎo jí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 多凶少吉 literally mean?
Literally, 多凶少吉 means “more bad than good; many misfortunes, few blessings”. It is used to mean “to be characterized by more misfortune than good fortune”.
What is the Chinese definition of 多凶少吉?
凶害多，吉利少。