experiencing a period of bad luck
经历一段倒霉时期 (jingli yiduan daomei shiqi)
"He’s been down on his luck since losing his job."
"自从失业后，他一直处于倒霉时期。" (Zìcóng shīyè hòu, tā yīzhí chùyú dǎoméi shíqī.)
casual or polite conversation about unimportant topics
when everything is considered; ultimately
very important or sensational news
to go shopping for a long time until you are tired
To restore calm or tranquility in a situation.
to become crazy or mentally unstable
