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不祥之兆 — “An inauspicious sign”

不祥之兆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an inauspicious sign”. A bad omen; a premonition of misfortune. Literally, “inauspicious omen”.

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不祥之兆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不祥之兆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
祥
xiáng11auspicious omen
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
兆
zhào6omen, million, meg

Example Sentence with 不祥之兆

乌鸦在窗外盘旋,被一些人看作是不祥之兆。
Crows circling outside the window are considered by some to be an ill omen.

Idioms Related to 不祥之兆

Synonyms of 不祥之兆

  • xiōng凶duō多jí吉shǎo少more ominous than auspicious
  • dà大huò祸lín临tóu头facing impending doom

Antonyms of 不祥之兆

  • bù不yú虞zhī之yù誉unexpected praise
  • hóng洪fú福qí齐tiān天blessed with immense good fortune
  • fú福xīng星gāo高zhào照blessed with good fortune

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不祥之兆

What does 不祥之兆 mean?

不祥之兆 (bù xiáng zhī zhào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an inauspicious sign”.

How do you pronounce 不祥之兆?

不祥之兆 is pronounced bù xiáng zhī zhào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不祥之兆 literally mean?

Literally, 不祥之兆 means “inauspicious omen”. It is used to mean “an inauspicious sign”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不祥之兆?

兆:预兆。不吉利的预兆。

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