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文章憎命 — “Literary talent is resented by fate”

文章憎命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Talented writers or artists often face unfortunate circumstances or a difficult fate; literary talent is often accompanied by an unfortunate destiny”. Literally, “Literary talent is resented by fate”.

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文章憎命 Pronunciation and Pinyin

文章憎命 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
文
wén4written language and culture
章
zhāng11chapter, section, or badge
憎
zēng15to hate or detest
命
mìng8life, fate, command

Example Sentence with 文章憎命

他才华横溢,却一生坎坷,真是应了那句“文章憎命”。
He was brilliantly talented but had a life full of hardships, truly embodying the saying "literary talent is often ill-fated."

Idioms Related to 文章憎命

More idioms starting with 文

  • wén文bù不jiā加diǎn点write fluently without revision
  • wén文bù不duì对tí题irrelevant to the topic
  • wén文bù不jìn尽yì意words cannot fully express the meaning
  • wén文dōng东wǔ武xī西civil officials east, military west
  • wén文sī丝bù不dòng动absolutely still
  • wén文rén人mò墨shì士literati and scholars
  • wén文rén人mò墨kè客literary figures and calligraphers
  • wén文rén人xué学shì士men of letters and scholars
  • wén文rén人wú无xíng行Literati often lack moral integrity
  • wén文rén人xiāng相qīng轻Literary figures disparage each other
  • wén文rén人yǎ雅shì士refined scholars and literati
  • wén文cóng从zì字shùn顺writing that flows smoothly

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What does 文章憎命 mean?

文章憎命 (wén zhāng zēng mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Talented writers or artists often face unfortunate circumstances or a difficult fate; literary talent is often accompanied by an unfortunate destiny”.

How do you pronounce 文章憎命?

文章憎命 is pronounced wén zhāng zēng mìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 文章憎命 literally mean?

Literally, 文章憎命 means “Literary talent is resented by fate”. It is used to mean “Talented writers or artists often face unfortunate circumstances or a difficult fate; literary talent is often accompanied by an unfortunate destiny”.

What is the Chinese definition of 文章憎命?

憎:厌恶。文章厌恶命运好的人。形容有才能的人遭遇不好。

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