be always dogged by misfortune; ill starred ❍ 他爷爷总是以为自己～，从来都没有找到受苦的原因。His grandfather always thought that he was ill-starred and never found the reason why he had suffered.
多灾多难duō zāi duō nàn
比喻灾祸非常多。come upon a serious of misfortunes, be always dogged by misfortune, ill-starred