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时运不齐
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时运不齐 — “To be out of luck”

时运不齐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of luck”. To have one's fortunes decline; to encounter adversity.

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时运不齐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 时shí
  • 运yùn
  • 不bù
  • 齐jì

时运不齐 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
运
yùn7move, transport, operate, luck
不
bù4not
齐
jì6even, neat, or aligned

Example Sentence with 时运不齐

他最近的项目总是遇到各种阻碍,真是时运不齐啊。
He always encounters various obstacles in his recent projects; he's truly out of luck.

Idioms Related to 时运不齐

Synonyms of 时运不齐

  • shí时yùn运bù不jì济Out of luck

More idioms starting with 时

  • shí时bù不zài再lái来Time and opportunity wait for no one
  • shí时bù不kě可shī失Seize the opportune moment
  • shí时bù不kě可féng逢a rare opportunity not easily encountered
  • shí时bù不wǒ我yǔ与Time waits for no one
  • shí时bù不wǒ我dài待Time waits for no one
  • shí时guāi乖mìng命jiǎn蹇unlucky fate and unfavorable times
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运guāi乖out of luck
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运zhuō拙unfavorable timing and poor fortune
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运chuǎn舛bad luck and unfavorable circumstances
  • shí时guāi乖yùn运jiǎn蹇out of luck
  • shí时hēng亨yùn运tài泰enjoy good fortune and prosperity
  • shí时guāng光shì似jiàn箭,,rì日yuè月rú如suō梭Time flies like an arrow

Questions about 时运不齐

What does 时运不齐 mean?
时运不齐 (shí yùn bù jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of luck”.
How do you pronounce 时运不齐?
时运不齐 is pronounced shí yùn bù jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 时运不齐?
齐:同“济”。遭遇逆境,命运不好。亦作“时运不济”。
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