倒霉事

[dǎo méi shì]

• a bad job

例句

1. 我得对他们说他们被开除了，我总得替老板（出面）做这种倒霉事儿。
   I had to tell them they'd lost their jobs: I always have to do the boss's dirty work (for him).
2. 宣布了提高工资有个倒霉事在後头--我们得延长工时。
   The announcementof the pay rise had a sting in its tail we would have to work longer hours.
3. 组织会议这件倒霉事交给我了。
   I've been saddled with the job of organizing the conference.