掃把星 (sou3 baa2 sing1) — a person who is, or an object which is,… in Cantonese

sou˗₃掃baaˊ²把singˉ¹星

简扫把星

Mandarin Pinyin: sao4 ba3 xing1

Meaning of 掃把星

nouna person who is, or an object which is, a harbinger of bad luck or disaster.

nouna comet. | Formal: 彗星

niˉ¹呢douˍ₆度houˊ²好doˉ¹多sou˗₃掃baˊ²把sing1.星。

There are many unlucky people here.

keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係sou˗₃掃baˊ²把singˉ¹星laiˎ₄嚟ge3.嘅。

He/She is a jinx, you know.

keoiˏ₅佢zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係sou˗₃掃baˊ²把sing1.星。

He/She is really a jinx.

neiˏ₅你maiˉ¹咪sou˗₃掃baˊ²把singˉ¹星laa3!喇！

Don't be such a jinx!

jauˍ₆又syut˗₃衰zo2,咗，sou˗₃掃baˊ²把sing1!星！

It failed again, you jinx!

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