流年不利 — “To have a year of bad luck”
流年不利 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a year of bad luck”. To be in an unfavorable or unfortunate period during a specific year. Literally, “unfavorable year; ill-fated year”.
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流年不利 Pronunciation and Pinyin
流年不利 Character Breakdown
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他去年生意接连受挫，真是流年不利。
His business suffered a series of setbacks last year; it was truly a year of bad luck for him.
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What does 流年不利 mean?
流年不利 (liú nián bù lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a year of bad luck”.
How do you pronounce 流年不利?
流年不利 is pronounced liú nián bù lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 流年不利 literally mean?
Literally, 流年不利 means “unfavorable year; ill-fated year”. It is used to mean “to have a year of bad luck”.
What is the Chinese definition of 流年不利?
流年：旧时算命看相的人称一年中所行之“运”；利：吉利。指人长年里处于不吉利的状态。谓时运不佳。