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夙世冤业
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夙世冤业

夙世冤业 — “A fated enemy from a past life”

夙世冤业 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fated enemy from a past life”. Implying a relationship with deep-seated resentment or, paradoxically, a beloved person with whom one shares a complicated, karmic bond, often used playfully. Literally, “Former life's karmic entanglement”.

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夙世冤业 Pronunciation and Pinyin

夙世冤业 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
夙
sù6early or long-standing
世
shì5world, generation, era
冤
yuān10be wronged or suffer injustice
业
yè5industry, occupation, karma

Example Sentence with 夙世冤业

他们俩从小到大总是喜欢斗嘴,但又彼此照顾,真像是一对夙世冤业。
They've always loved to bicker since childhood, yet they also look out for each other; they're truly like a fated, complicated pair.

Idioms Related to 夙世冤业

Synonyms of 夙世冤业

  • sù夙shì世yuān冤jiā家fated enemy or lover from past life

More idioms starting with 夙

  • sù夙xīng兴yè夜chǔ处rise early and retire late
  • sù夙xīng兴yè夜mèi寐work diligently from dawn till dusk
  • sù夙xīng兴mèi昧dàn旦rise early before dawn
  • sù夙yè夜bù不xiè懈work diligently day and night
  • sù夙yè夜bù不jiě解work diligently day and night
  • sù夙yè夜wèi为móu谋plan diligently day and night
  • sù夙yè夜fěi匪xiè懈work diligently day and night
  • sù夙yè夜fěi匪jiě解work diligently day and night
  • sù夙yè夜zài在gōng公work diligently on public duties
  • sù夙yè夜mèng梦mèi寐constantly thinking about something
  • sù夙xīn心wǎng往zhì志long-cherished wishes and past ambitions

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Questions about 夙世冤业

What does 夙世冤业 mean?

夙世冤业 (sù shì yuān yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fated enemy from a past life”.

How do you pronounce 夙世冤业?

夙世冤业 is pronounced sù shì yuān yè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 夙世冤业 literally mean?

Literally, 夙世冤业 means “Former life's karmic entanglement”. It is used to mean “a fated enemy from a past life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 夙世冤业?

①前世的仇人。形容积怨极深。②昵称所钟爱的人。同“夙世冤家”。

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