Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Bad luck; misfortune: "Bỉ vận" describes a state of experiencing continuous bad luck or a streak of misfortune. It implies a period where things consistently go wrong.

Usage

• "Bỉ vận" is used to describe a person or a situation that is plagued by persistent bad luck. It is often used in a somewhat formal or literary context to express a prolonged period of hardship.
• It functions as an adjective and can modify nouns or be used with the verb "gặp" (to encounter/meet with).

Usage Examples

• As an adjective:
  • Anh ấy đang trải qua một thời kỳ bỉ vận. (He is going through a period of bad luck.)
  • Công ty đối mặt với chuỗi ngày bỉ vận. (The company faces a string of unlucky days.)
• With the verb "gặp":
  • Cô ấy than thở rằng mình đang gặp bỉ vận. (She lamented that she was encountering misfortune.)

Advanced Usage

• "Vận đen" or "vận xui": These are more common, colloquial synonyms for a streak of bad luck. "Bỉ vận" carries a slightly stronger connotation of a sustained, perhaps even destined, period of misfortune.
• The concept is often discussed in the context of fate or cyclical fortunes, contrasting with "hồng vận" (good luck/fortune).

Variants and Related Words

• Bỉ (adj): Lowly, mean, despicable. This is the root character contributing to the meaning of "bỉ vận."
• Vận (n): Luck, fortune, fate.
• Vận hạn (n): A period of bad luck or calamity (often used in spiritual/astrological contexts).
• Hồng vận (n): Good luck, fortunate destiny.

Synonyms

• Xui xẻo (adj): Unlucky.
• Đen đủi (adj): Down on one's luck, having a run of bad luck.
• Rủi ro (n): Risk, misfortune (more neutral, less about a sustained period).

Related Idioms

• "Bỉ cực thái lai": After extreme bad luck comes good fortune; every cloud has a silver lining. This idiom directly uses "bỉ" and expresses the cyclical nature of fortune implied in "bỉ vận."
  • Hãy kiên nhẫn, bỉ cực thái lai mà. (Be patient, after sorrow comes joy.)

adjective

1. bad luck; misfortune