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造化弄人 — “Fate plays tricks on people”

造化弄人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fate plays tricks on people”. Destiny makes fools of people. Literally, “Fortune toys with people”.

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造化弄人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

造化弄人 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
造
zào11make, create, or build
化
huà4change, transform, convert
弄
nòng7do, make, handle, get
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 造化弄人

他本是才华横溢的年轻人,却英年早逝,真是造化弄人啊
He was a talented young man, but passed away at an early age; truly, fate plays tricks on people.

Idioms Related to 造化弄人

More idioms starting with 造

  • zào造zuò作jiǎo矫róu揉affected and artificial
  • zào造huà化xiǎo小ér儿Mischievous fate
  • 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 造化弄人

What does 造化弄人 mean?

造化弄人 (zào huà nòng rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fate plays tricks on people”.

How do you pronounce 造化弄人?

造化弄人 is pronounced zào huà nòng rén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 造化弄人 literally mean?

Literally, 造化弄人 means “Fortune toys with people”. It is used to mean “Fate plays tricks on people”.

What is the Chinese definition of 造化弄人?

造化:迷信者所谓的运气,福分。指命运作弄人

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