zāi​xīng

person or thing that brings disaster

  • created sense approved 灾星/災星 · zāi​xīng · person or thing that brings disaster — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    灾星 / 災星

    zāi​xīng

    person or thing that brings disaster

    someone or something that brings bad luck or disaster; a bane

    灾 (literal) → 灾/災 · zāi · disaster 星 (literal) → 星 · xīng · star

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  • created sense approved 灾星/災星 · zāi​xīng · unlucky star — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    灾星 / 災星

    zāi​xīng

    unlucky star

    (literary) an unlucky star, such as a comet or supernova, traditionally viewed as an evil omen of war or disaster

    灾 (literal) → 灾/災 · zāi · disaster 星 (literal) → 星 · xīng · star

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