凶多吉少(xiōng duō jí shǎo)

4 charactersTrad. 兇多吉少

(lit.) everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
xiōng duō jí shǎo
Meaning
(lit.) everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
兇多吉少

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