粵

晦fui3氣hei3

simp晦气
fui3 hei3huì qì

English

  1. bad luck
  2. (adjective) Crude and irritated
  3. unlucky
  4. calamitous
  5. wretched
  6. trouble; revenge
  7. moody; resentful
  8. unluckiness; bad things

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將不滿發泄喺果個令你不滿嘅人身上
  2. 形容人不滿,所以將不滿宣泄喺其他人身上
  3. 唔好運;不幸

Examples

  • 發晦氣

    to be unhappy with the situation and act in a rebellious way.

  • 找人晦氣

    to have a bone to pick with somebody ----

  • 晦氣説話

    gloomy or resentful words

  • 佢都係一時晦氣先會趕你走啫。

    He sent you away just because of his moodiness at that moment.

  • 帶咗呢個護身符,咩嘢晦氣病痛都唔會纏身。

    Wearing this lucky charm, all the unluckiness and sickness will be driven away from you.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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