Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bad luck, misfortune: "Hắc vận" refers to a period of bad luck, an unlucky streak, or misfortune. It describes a state where things consistently go wrong or unfavorable events occur.
   • Unlucky lot: It can also mean an unlucky fate or destiny that one seems to be experiencing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đang gặp phải hắc vận. (He is experiencing a streak of bad luck.)
  • Cô ấy tin rằng hắc vận của mình sắp qua. (She believes her unlucky lot is about to end.)

Advanced Usage

• "Gặp phải hắc vận": to encounter/run into a streak of bad luck.
  • Sau vụ tai nạn, ông ấy cảm thấy mình gặp phải hắc vận. (After the accident, he felt he had run into a streak of bad luck.)
• "Thoát khỏi hắc vận": to break free from/escape bad luck.
  • Cô ấy hy vọng sẽ sớm thoát khỏi hắc vận. (She hopes to soon break free from her bad luck.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vận đen (n): A more common synonym for "hắc vận," meaning bad luck.
  • Mấy ngày nay tôi gặp toàn vận đen. (I've encountered nothing but bad luck these past few days.)
• Vận rủi (n): Misfortune, ill fortune.
• Xui xẻo (adj/n): Unlucky, bad luck (colloquial).

Synonyms

• Vận xui: Bad luck.
• Sự không may: Misfortune.
• Sự rủi ro: Misadventure, risk (implying an unfortunate event).

Notes on Usage

• "Hắc vận" is considered a literary or somewhat formal term and is not used frequently in everyday modern conversation. The more common terms are "vận đen" or "xui xẻo."
• It carries a connotation of a persistent or destined period of misfortune, rather than a single unlucky incident.

1. (ít dùng) Unlucky lot