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扫帚星 — “A jinx”

扫帚星 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a jinx”. A person believed to bring bad luck or misfortune. Literally, “Comet”.

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扫帚星 Pronunciation and Pinyin

扫帚星 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扫
sào6sweep, clear, scan, dampen
帚
zhou8a broom for sweeping
星
xīng9star, celestial body

Example Sentence with 扫帚星

自从他来到这个团队,我们遇到的麻烦就没断过,真像个扫帚星。
Ever since he joined the team, we've had nothing but trouble; he's truly like a jinx.

Idioms Related to 扫帚星

More idioms starting with 扫

  • sǎo扫xìng兴ér而huí回return disappointed
  • sǎo扫dì地yǐ以jìn尽Utterly destroyed or discredited
  • sǎo扫dì地jù俱jìn尽completely swept away, nothing left
  • sǎo扫dì地chū出mén门expel penniless from home or position
  • sǎo扫dì地wú无yú余completely swept away, nothing left
  • sǎo扫dì地wú无yí遗Completely swept clean
  • sǎo扫mù墓wàng望sàng丧Anticipate a cruel person's imminent downfall
  • sǎo扫tà榻yǐ以dài待eagerly await an honored guest
  • sǎo扫tián田guā刮dì地do various farm chores
  • sǎo扫méi眉cái才zǐ子talented woman
  • sǎo扫xué穴qín擒qú渠wipe out the lair and capture the chief
  • sǎo扫xué穴lí犁tíng庭Completely destroy an enemy's stronghold

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Questions about 扫帚星

What does 扫帚星 mean?

扫帚星 (sào zhou xīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a jinx”.

How do you pronounce 扫帚星?

扫帚星 is pronounced sào zhou xīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 扫帚星 literally mean?

Literally, 扫帚星 means “Comet”. It is used to mean “a jinx”.

What is the Chinese definition of 扫帚星?

彗星。骂被认为带来灾祸的人

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