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Open the tool →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”.
文章憎命 is pronounced wén zhāng zēng mìng in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
憎:厌恶。文章厌恶命运好的人。形容有才能的人遭遇不好。