TSUMUGU · TOCFL B2 (est.) · 詞
倒楣
ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄟˊ · dǎoméi
adjective/verb — to be out of luck, to have bad luck, to be unfortunate
字源 FORM — what the parts do
倒to fall over, to topple (倒下)dǎo
楣the lintel over a door (門楣)méi
倒楣，倒下的倒，門楣的楣。
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
門上的楣（楣）倒（倒）了下來——這日子真不順。
The lintel above the door (楣) has come down (倒) — the day has gone wrong.
關 · Related
霉dǎoméithe same word written with 霉 (mould) — both spellings circulate幸運xìngyùnlucky — the opposite turn of fortune