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有幸有不幸 — “Life has its ups and downs”

有幸有不幸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Life has its ups and downs”. A mix of good luck and bad luck, indicating varied experiences. Literally, “Have fortune, have misfortune”.

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有幸有不幸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

有幸有不幸 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
幸
xìng8good fortune, happiness, luck
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
不
bù4not
幸
xìng8good fortune, happiness, luck

Example Sentence with 有幸有不幸

人生在世,有幸有不幸,重要的是保持积极乐观的心态去面对。
In life, there are moments of good fortune and moments of adversity; the important thing is to maintain a positive and optimistic outlook.

Idioms Related to 有幸有不幸

More idioms starting with 有

  • yǒu有yī一lì利jí即yǒu有yī一bì弊every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一lì利bì必yǒu有yī一bì弊Every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一dé得yī一state the exact facts
  • yǒu有yī一shǒu手ér儿have a special skill or knack
  • yǒu有yī一dā搭méi没yī一dā搭chat aimlessly
  • yǒu有yī一wú无èr二unique and irreplaceable
  • yǒu有sān三yǒu有liǎng俩to be well-off
  • yǒu有liǎng两xià下zi子To have real skill or ability
  • yǒu有wéi为yǒu有shǒu守Capable and principled
  • yǒu有le了cún存xiào孝,,bù不xiǎn显yàn彦zhāng章Exceptional talent overshadows lesser ability
  • yǒu有shì事zhī之qiū秋a critical period
  • yǒu有xiān仙zé则míng名Eminence brings renown

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Questions about 有幸有不幸

What does 有幸有不幸 mean?

有幸有不幸 (yǒu xìng yǒu bù xìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Life has its ups and downs”.

How do you pronounce 有幸有不幸?

有幸有不幸 is pronounced yǒu xìng yǒu bù xìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 有幸有不幸 literally mean?

Literally, 有幸有不幸 means “Have fortune, have misfortune”. It is used to mean “Life has its ups and downs”.

What is the Chinese definition of 有幸有不幸?

有幸运的时候,有不幸的时候。指人的遭遇不同

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