fall on hard times; have bad luck (adj.)
HSK 5
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今天真倒霉，早上迟到了，然后还丢了钥匙。 jīntiān zhēn dǎoméi, zǎoshang chídàole, ránhòu hái diūle yàoshi - Today is really unlucky; I was late in the morning, and then I lost my keys.
他最近倒霉，连续几天都遇到了工作上的问题。 tā zuìjìn dǎoméi, liánxù jǐ tiān dōu yùdàole gōngzuò shàng de wèntí - He has been unlucky recently; he has encountered work-related issues for several days in a row.
她觉得自己运气不好，总是倒霉事情一直发生。 tā juéde zìjǐ yùnqì bù hǎo, zǒngshì dǎoméi shìqíng yīzhí fāshēng - She feels unlucky; bad things always happen to her.
他认为今天的比赛输掉了纯属倒霉。 tā rènwéi jīntiān de bǐsài shū diàole chúnshǔ dǎoméi - He thinks losing today's match is purely bad luck.
倒霉的事情总是在最不合时宜的时候发生。 dǎoméi de shìqíng zǒngshì zài zuì bù héshíyí de shíhòu fāshēng - Bad things always happen at the most inappropriate times.
Characters
倒 dào - to reverse; turn upside down; to pour | HSK 4
霉 méi - mold, mould, mildew (esp. on the surface of a moist area); to go mouldy, to go moldy |