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运蹇时乖 — “To be out of luck and have one's timing off”

运蹇时乖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of luck and have one's timing off”. To be in adverse circumstances due to bad fortune. Literally, “Luck difficult, timing perverse”.

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运蹇时乖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

运蹇时乖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
运
yùn7move, transport, operate, luck
蹇
jiǎn17lame, difficult, or unfortunate
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
乖
guāi8clever, well-behaved, or perverse

Example Sentence with 运蹇时乖

他近来运蹇时乖,投资屡屡失利,生活也遇到不少波折。
He has been out of luck and timing off recently, with investments repeatedly failing and his life encountering many setbacks.

Idioms Related to 运蹇时乖

Synonyms of 运蹇时乖

  • yùn运guāi乖shí时jiǎn蹇to be out of luck
  • yùn运zhuō拙shí时guāi乖unlucky in one's endeavors

Antonyms of 运蹇时乖

  • yùn运kāi开shí时tài泰Good luck and peace prevail

More idioms starting with 运

  • yùn运zhī之zhǎng掌shàng上manage or control with utmost ease
  • yùn运zhuō拙shí时jiān艰unlucky in difficult times
  • yùn运diào掉zì自rú如handle with effortless skill
  • yùn运jīn斤rú如fēng风wield tools with superb craftsmanship
  • yùn运jīn斤chéng成fēng风superb craftsmanship or highly skilled technique
  • yùn运fǔ斧bān般mén门show off before an expert
  • yùn运wàng旺shí时shèng盛at the peak of one's fortune and opportunities
  • yùn运zhì智pù铺móu谋apply intelligence and devise strategies
  • yùn运yòng用zhī之miào妙,,zài在yú于yī一xīn心Skillful application comes from focused thinking

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Questions about 运蹇时乖

What does 运蹇时乖 mean?

运蹇时乖 (yùn jiǎn shí guāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of luck and have one's timing off”.

How do you pronounce 运蹇时乖?

运蹇时乖 is pronounced yùn jiǎn shí guāi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 运蹇时乖 literally mean?

Literally, 运蹇时乖 means “Luck difficult, timing perverse”. It is used to mean “to be out of luck and have one's timing off”.

What is the Chinese definition of 运蹇时乖?

指时运不佳,处于逆境。

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