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infelicitous in Chinese

infelicitous in Chinese is 左 — infelicitous means not lucky; causing sadness or trouble.

infelicitous in Chinese

左
adj
Pronounced: zuǒ
Inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done.

What does "infelicitous" mean?

  1. adj Not lucky; causing sadness or trouble.
    "If leading a "dog's life" be considered a peculiar phase of human misery, the life of a Boys' Dog is still more infelicitous."
  2. adj Badly chosen or clumsy in the way something is said or done.
    ""Now, you've got just grounds for shooting me," he said gaily, and instantly regretted his infelicitous remark."
  3. adj (linguistics) Describes a sentence whose meaning does not fit naturally with its context.
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infelicitous in a sentence

  • If leading a "dog's life" be considered a peculiar phase of human misery, the life of a Boys' Dog is still more infelicitous.
  • "Now, you've got just grounds for shooting me," he said gaily, and instantly regretted his infelicitous remark.

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What is "infelicitous" in Chinese?
"infelicitous" in Chinese is 左. infelicitous means: Not lucky; causing sadness or trouble.
How do you pronounce 左?
"infelicitous" in Chinese is 左, pronounced "zuǒ".
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