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数奇命蹇 — “Ill-fated”

数奇命蹇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ill-fated”. Unlucky in life; destiny is against one. Literally, “Unlucky numbers, difficult fate”.

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数奇命蹇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

数奇命蹇 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
数
shù13count, number, several, fate
奇
qí8special, surprising, or odd
命
mìng8life, fate, command
蹇
jiǎn17lame, difficult, or unfortunate

Example Sentence with 数奇命蹇

他一生数奇命蹇,经历了许多坎坷
He was unlucky and ill-fated throughout his life, experiencing many hardships.

Idioms Related to 数奇命蹇

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  • shù数dōng东guā瓜,,dào道qié茄zi子ramble on about trivial things
  • shǔ数jiǔ九hán寒tiān天the coldest days of winter
  • shù数yǐ以wàn万jì计numbering in the tens of thousands
  • shǔ数diǎn典wàng忘zǔ祖forget one's heritage
  • shù数qí奇bù不ǒu偶plagued by misfortune
  • shǔ数wǎng往zhī知lái来Analyze past to predict future
  • shǔ数bái白lùn论huáng黄to haggle over every penny
  • shǔ数duǎn短lùn论cháng长criticize others' faults and shortcomings
  • shǔ数mǐ米ér而chuī炊excessively frugal or extremely poor
  • shǔ数mǐ米liáng量chái柴haggle over every ounce

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Questions about 数奇命蹇

What does 数奇命蹇 mean?

数奇命蹇 (shù qí mìng jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ill-fated”.

How do you pronounce 数奇命蹇?

数奇命蹇 is pronounced shù qí mìng jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 数奇命蹇 literally mean?

Literally, 数奇命蹇 means “Unlucky numbers, difficult fate”. It is used to mean “Ill-fated”.

What is the Chinese definition of 数奇命蹇?

奇:单数;数奇:命运不好;蹇:不顺利。指命运不好,事多乖违

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