觸霉頭 chù méi tóu

DEFINITIONS

  1. to cause sth unfortunate to happen (to oneself or sb else)
  2. to do sth inauspicious
  3. to have a stroke of bad luck

CHARACTERS

觸 chù touch; butt, ram, gore
霉 méi
HSK 5
mildew, mold; moldy, mildewed
頭 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss