fateful accident / inauspicious matter (involving death or casualties)
躲年
duǒ nián
to avoid going home for the Chinese New Year (for any of various reasons: because one finds the festivities onerous in some way, or because it would be seen as inauspicious for one to attend, or, in former times, to avoid creditors, since it was the custom to have debts settled before New Year's Day, and once into the New Year, debtors got a reprieve)
孤鸾年
gū luán nián
inauspicious year for marriage
触霉头
chù méi tóu
to cause sth unfortunate to happen (to oneself or sb else) / to do sth inauspicious / to have a stroke of bad luck
xiōng