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五角六张
wǔ​jué​liù​zhāng

unlucky and unsuccessful

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五角六张 五角六張 wǔ​jué​liù​zhāng
unlucky and unsuccessful
A metaphor for things not going well or encountering bad luck. Historically refers to an old belief that the fifth day of a cycle falling on the 角 jué mansion and the sixth day falling on the 张 zhāng mansion were unlucky days for business or travel.

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  • 角 jué
  • 张 zhāng