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不妙

bù miào

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • (of a turn of events) not too encouraging
  • far from good
  • anything but reassuring

Definition

不好，不吉利，情况不好。

not good, unfavorable, looking bad.

Usage

通常用于描述情况、局势或事情的发展不顺利或令人担忧。

Usually used to describe a situation, development, or scenario that is unfavorable or worrying.

Examples

  • 1 最近经济形势不妙，很多公司都在裁员。（The economic situation recently is not good, many companies are laying off employees.）
  • 2 考试时看到题目，我暗叫不妙。（When I saw the exam questions, I thought to myself it's not good.）
  • 3 天气突然变暗，我们感觉不妙。（The sky suddenly darkened, and we felt something was wrong.）
  • 4 他的脸色很不妙，可能生病了。（His complexion looks very bad; he might be sick.）
  • 5 谈判进行到一半，气氛有些不妙。（Halfway through the negotiation, the atmosphere became somewhat unfavorable.）

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