What does 时运不济 mean?

时运不济 (shí yùn bù jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of luck”.

How do you pronounce 时运不济?

时运不济 is pronounced shí yùn bù jì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 时运不济 literally mean?

Literally, 时运不济 means “Time and fortune not favorable”. It is used to mean “to be out of luck”.

时运不济 — “To be out of luck”

时运不济 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of luck”. To have bad timing and misfortune; ill-fated. Literally, “Time and fortune not favorable”.

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时运不济 Pronunciation and Pinyin

时shí
运yùn
不bù
济jì

时运不济 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
时	shí	7	time, moment, or hour
运	yùn	7	move, transport, operate, luck
不	bù	4	not
济	jì	9	help overcome difficulties

Example Sentence with 时运不济

尽管他非常努力，但在比赛中屡次时运不济，最终遗憾落败。

Although he tried very hard, he was out of luck several times in the competition and ultimately lost with regret.

Idioms Related to 时运不济

Synonyms of 时运不济

shí时yùn运bù不jì齐to be out of luck

Antonyms of 时运不济

shí时yùn运hēng亨tōng通one's luck is in

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Questions about 时运不济

What does 时运不济 mean?: 时运不济 (shí yùn bù jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of luck”.
How do you pronounce 时运不济?: 时运不济 is pronounced shí yùn bù jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 时运不济 literally mean?: Literally, 时运不济 means “Time and fortune not favorable”. It is used to mean “to be out of luck”.
What is the Chinese definition of 时运不济?: 时机和命运不佳。

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