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变生不测 — “Events take an unexpected turn”

变生不测 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Events take an unexpected turn”. Changes arise suddenly and unexpectedly. Literally, “Unexpected changes arise”.

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变生不测 Pronunciation and Pinyin

变生不测 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
变
biàn8change, transform, become
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
不
bù4not
测
cè9measure, test, or survey

Example Sentence with 变生不测

即使是最周密的计划,也难免变生不测,所以我们总是要有所准备。
Even the most meticulous plans can encounter unexpected changes, so we always need to be prepared.

Idioms Related to 变生不测

Synonyms of 变生不测

  • fēi飞lái来hèng横huò祸unexpected disaster

More idioms starting with 变

  • biàn变sú俗yì易jiào教change customs and transform teachings
  • biàn变dòng动bù不jū居constantly changing, never static
  • biàn变huà化wàn万duān端ever-changing and unpredictable
  • biàn变huà化bù不cè测unpredictable and ever-changing
  • biàn变huà化bù不qióng穷endless changes and inexhaustible variations
  • biàn变huà化duō多duān端full of unpredictable changes
  • biàn变huà化rú如shén神change unpredictably and miraculously
  • biàn变huà化wú无cháng常constantly changing and unpredictable
  • biàn变huà化wú无fāng方ever-changing and unpredictable
  • biàn变huà化wú无qióng穷endless changes
  • biàn变huà化mò莫cè测ever-changing and unpredictable
  • biàn变wēi危wéi为ān安turn danger into safety

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Questions about 变生不测

What does 变生不测 mean?

变生不测 (biàn shēng bù cè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Events take an unexpected turn”.

How do you pronounce 变生不测?

变生不测 is pronounced biàn shēng bù cè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 变生不测 literally mean?

Literally, 变生不测 means “Unexpected changes arise”. It is used to mean “Events take an unexpected turn”.

What is the Chinese definition of 变生不测?

变:有重大影响的突然变化;不测:意外。变故发生于突然之间。

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