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福轻命薄
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福轻命薄 — “To have little good fortune and a short lifespan”

福轻命薄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have little good fortune and a short lifespan”. Ill-fated and unblessed. Literally, “Light fortune, thin fate”.

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福轻命薄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

福轻命薄 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
福
fú14good fortune, blessing, happiness
轻
qīng9light in weight or degree
命
mìng8life, fate, command
薄
bó17thin, slight, or weak

Example Sentence with 福轻命薄

她一生坎坷,福轻命薄,最终也没能过上安稳的日子。
Her life was full of hardships, ill-fated and unblessed, and she ultimately couldn't lead a stable life.

Idioms Related to 福轻命薄

Synonyms of 福轻命薄

  • fú福qiǎn浅mìng命bó薄to have little good fortune

More idioms starting with 福

  • fú福bù不tú徒lái来happiness does not come in vain
  • fú福bù不yíng盈zì眦Fortune is meager and fleeting
  • fú福bù不zhòng重zhì至,,huò祸bì必chóng重lái来Misfortunes never come singly
  • fú福yǔ与tiān天qí齐Fortune as great as the heavens
  • fú福yè业xiāng相qiān牵fortune and karma intertwined
  • fú福wéi为huò祸xiān先Good fortune precedes misfortune
  • fú福wéi为huò祸shǐ始fortune can be the root of misfortune
  • fú福yǐ倚huò祸fú伏fortune and misfortune are intertwined
  • fú福xī兮huò祸suǒ所fú伏,,huò祸xī兮fú福suǒ所yǐ倚fortune and misfortune are intertwined
  • fú福shàn善huò祸yín淫Heaven blesses good and curses evil
  • fú福guó国lì利mín民benefit the country and people
  • fú福dì地dòng洞tiān天a scenic wonderland

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Questions about 福轻命薄

What does 福轻命薄 mean?

福轻命薄 (fú qīng mìng bó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have little good fortune and a short lifespan”.

How do you pronounce 福轻命薄?

福轻命薄 is pronounced fú qīng mìng bó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 福轻命薄 literally mean?

Literally, 福轻命薄 means “Light fortune, thin fate”. It is used to mean “to have little good fortune and a short lifespan”.

What is the Chinese definition of 福轻命薄?

指没福消受,短命

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