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Change log entry 42377
Processed by: vermillon (2012-07-13 20:18:22 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 41297 - submitted by 'ycandau' >>
苦命 is a noun phrase, mostly used adjectivally:
请求放了她苦命的儿子
这个苦命女人
杰克很苦命
这小女工正在悲叹自己苦命

命苦 is s+v, a verb phrase
她命苦
悲叹自己的命苦 == (悲叹) ((自己的命)(苦))
你真是生来命苦
为什么我那样命苦

mostly, you can't use one for the other.
Diff:
- 苦命 苦命 [ku3 ming4] /hard lot/bitter fate/
+ 苦命 苦命 [ku3 ming4] /hard lot/bitter fate/unfortunate/
 
- 命苦 命苦 [ming4 ku3] /same as 苦命[ku3 ming4]/
+ 命苦 命苦 [ming4 ku3] /to be born under an ill star/
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