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water; river
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contrary; opposite; backwards contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel |
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水
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逆
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水
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| anagram
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逆水
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Etymology
Short for 水星逆行 (Shuǐxīng nìxíng), attested not later than 2012.
Pronunciation
Noun
水逆
- (astrology) the retrograde motion of Mercury, or the bad luck it brings; or, bad luck in general
為什麼我最近這麼倒霉？一定是因為水逆！ [dialectal Mandarin, trad.]
为什么我最近这么倒霉？一定是因为水逆！ [dialectal Mandarin, simp.]- Wèishénme wǒ zuìjìn zènme dǎoméi? Yīdìng shì yīnwèi shuǐnì!
- Why am I so unlucky recently? It must be because of Mercury retrograde!
- 水逆退散！ ― Shuǐnì tuìsàn! ― The bad luck of Mercury retrograde, be gone!
Verb
水逆
- (astrology) to have bad luck due to the retrograde motion of Mercury; or, to have bad luck in general
最近俺水逆，幹啥啥不順。 [dialectal Mandarin, trad.]
最近俺水逆，干啥啥不顺。 [dialectal Mandarin, simp.]- Zuìjìn ǎn shuǐnì, gàn shá shá bùshùn.
- I've been experiencing (the bad luck of) Mercury retrograde recently; whatever I do is difficult.