ngok6 wan6噩運噩运

Jyutpingngok6 wan6

Yalengohk wahn

名詞

Definition

Bad luck; misfortune or a terrible fate.

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How it's used

This term carries a heavy, almost dramatic weight, often implying a prolonged period of misfortune rather than a single minor mishap. It is frequently used in contexts involving fate or a series of unfortunate events that feel inescapable. While it shares the meaning of bad luck with 倒霉, 噩運 feels more serious and is less likely to be used for trivial daily annoyances like missing a bus.

Examples

keoi5佢zeoi3最gan6近zan1真hai6係haang4行gan2緊ngok6噩wan6運，zou6做mat1乜dou1都m4唔seon6順。

He is really having a streak of bad luck lately, nothing goes right.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得le1呢coeng4場ngok6噩wan6運gei2幾si4時sin1先wui2會jyun4完aa1呀？

When do you think this string of calamities will finally end?

Common phrases

baai2擺tyut3脫ngok6噩wan6運

to shake off a streak of bad luck

sing4承sau6受ngok6噩wan6運

to endure a calamity

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 惡運, which is a common variant but technically less precise for describing extreme calamity. Stick to 噩運 when you want to emphasize the tragic or disastrous nature of the situation.