背时 bèishí outdated Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents bèishí outdated 背 bèi verb to turn away from to turn one's back; to move away from; to leave or desert时 時 shí nounadjective current (bound form) current; present; of the moment; fashionablebèishí unlucky 背 bèi unlucky (slang) to have bad luck, especially in gambling or general fortune时 時 shí nounadverb opportunity (bound form) opportunity; chance; a favorable timing