躺槍

Chinese

to recline; to lie down
gun; firearm; rifle
gun; firearm; rifle; spear
 
trad. (躺槍) 躺 槍
simp. (躺枪) 躺 枪

Etymology

Short for 躺著也中槍/躺着也中枪 (tǎng zhe yě zhòngqiāng, literally “to get shot even when one is lying down”).

Pronunciation

Verb

躺槍

  1. (neologism, slang) to be undeservingly unfortunate (and be the unintentional target of criticism)
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