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造化小儿 — “A humorous or metaphorical reference to fate or destiny”

造化小儿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humorous or metaphorical reference to fate or destiny”. Often personified as a mischievous or playful 'little fellow' or 'kid', implying the unpredictable and sometimes whimsical nature of life's events. Literally, “Fortune's little kid”.

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造化小儿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

造化小儿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
造
zào11make, create, or build
化
huà4change, transform, convert
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
儿
ér2child, son, offspring

Example Sentence with 造化小儿

没想到这次旅行会遇到这么多奇遇,真是造化小儿,谁能料到呢?
I didn't expect to encounter so many unexpected adventures on this trip; it's truly fate's mischievous hand at play, who could have foreseen it?

Idioms Related to 造化小儿

More idioms starting with 造

  • zào造zuò作jiǎo矫róu揉affected and artificial
  • zào造huà化nòng弄rén人Fate plays tricks on people
  • zào造yīn因dé得guǒ果reap what you sow
  • zào造yīn因jié结guǒ果You reap what you sow
  • zào造tiān天lì立jí极establish fundamental principles and order
  • zào造wēi微rù入miào妙achieve exquisite subtlety and profound artistry
  • zào造è恶bù不quān悛persist in evil and refuse to repent
  • zào造jí极dēng登fēng峰reach the pinnacle
  • zào造cì次xíng行shì事act hastily or carelessly
  • zào造cì次diān颠pèi沛displaced and wandering in hardship
  • zào造duān端chàng倡shǐ始initiate and advocate first
  • zào造duān端tuō托shǐ始To initiate and commence something

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Questions about 造化小儿

What does 造化小儿 mean?

造化小儿 (zào huà xiǎo ér) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humorous or metaphorical reference to fate or destiny”.

How do you pronounce 造化小儿?

造化小儿 is pronounced zào huà xiǎo ér in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 造化小儿 literally mean?

Literally, 造化小儿 means “Fortune's little kid”. It is used to mean “a humorous or metaphorical reference to fate or destiny”.

What is the Chinese definition of 造化小儿?

造化:指命运;小儿:小子,轻蔑的称呼。这是对于命运的一种风趣说法。

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