觸霉頭 chù méi tóu

to cause sth unfortunate to happen (to oneself or sb else)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
觸 chù
to touch; to make contact with sth
霉 méi HSK 5
moldy; fungi; bacteria
頭 tóu
head; the top; end