- (coll.) to be out of luck
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be out of luck
This phrase is used colloquially to express a situation where one is experiencing bad luck or misfortune, often implying that even the simplest actions lead to problems.
zuó tiān昨天wǒ我chū mén出门shí时xià yǔ下雨，jīn tiān今天yòu又chí dào迟到le了，zhēn shi真是hē liáng shuǐ dōu sāi yá喝凉水都塞牙。
I was caught in the rain yesterday, and today I'm late again; I’m really out of luck.
He planned to participate in the competition, but now he has a cold; he’s really out of luck.
Generated collocations (experimental)
hē liáng shuǐ dōu sāi yá喝凉水都塞牙to be out of luckhē喝Shuǐ水Yě也sāi yá塞牙to encounter troubles even in simple taskshē喝liáng shuǐ凉水to drink cold water (an expression of misfortune)sāi yá塞牙to get food stuck in one's teeth (implying minor inconveniences)hē喝Shuǐ水Dū都nán难even drinking water is difficultyùn qi运气bù hǎo不好to have bad luckxiǎo小sāi yá塞牙minor inconveniencesāi chē塞车to face a blockage (used metaphorically for unforeseen troubles)
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