躺槍

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Chinese

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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躺槍

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