tau4 tau4 pung3 zoek6 hak1頭頭碰着黑头头碰着黑
Jyutpingtau4 tau4 pung3 zoek6 hak1
Yaletàuh tàuh pung jeuhk hāk
Definition
To be extremely unlucky and face difficulties or frustration in everything one does.
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How it's used
This idiom describes a persistent state of misfortune rather than a single bad event. It implies a sense of being trapped in a cycle where every attempt to improve a situation only leads to further obstacles. It is commonly used when venting to friends about a series of unfortunate incidents at work or in personal life.
Examples
I have been having such a streak of bad luck lately, everything I do fails.
Are you having a run of bad luck? Why do things keep going wrong for you?
Related words
Common phrases
really having a streak of bad luck
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a single bad day or a minor inconvenience. It is reserved for situations where multiple things have gone wrong in succession over a period of time.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
