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时乖运乖

时乖运乖 — “To be out of luck”

时乖运乖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of luck”. To encounter unfavorable circumstances or bad fortune. Literally, “Times and luck are adverse”.

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时乖运乖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 时shí
  • 乖guāi
  • 运yùn
  • 乖guāi

时乖运乖 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
乖
guāi8clever, well-behaved, or perverse
运
yùn7move, transport, operate, luck
乖
guāi8clever, well-behaved, or perverse

Example Sentence with 时乖运乖

他最近工作不顺利,总是时乖运乖,让人替他感到惋惜。
He's been having a tough time at work recently, always out of luck, which makes people feel sorry for him.

Idioms Related to 时乖运乖

Synonyms of 时乖运乖

  • 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

Antonyms of 时乖运乖

  • shí时hēng亨yùn运tài泰enjoy good fortune and prosperity

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jiǎn蹇out of luck
  • shí时guāng光shì似jiàn箭,,rì日yuè月rú如suō梭Time flies like an arrow
  • shí时shì势zào造yīng英xióng雄Circumstances create heroes

Questions about 时乖运乖

What does 时乖运乖 mean?
时乖运乖 (shí guāi yùn guāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of luck”.
How do you pronounce 时乖运乖?
时乖运乖 is pronounced shí guāi yùn guāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 时乖运乖 literally mean?
Literally, 时乖运乖 means “Times and luck are adverse”. It is used to mean “to be out of luck”.
What is the Chinese definition of 时乖运乖?
时运不顺,命运不佳。指处境不顺利。
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