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生不逢辰 — “To be born at an unlucky time”

生不逢辰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be born at an unlucky time”. To be out of luck since birth; to have an unfortunate fate. Literally, “Born not encounter auspicious time”.

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生不逢辰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 生shēng
  • 不bù
  • 逢féng
  • 辰chén

生不逢辰 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
不
bù4not
逢
féng11to meet or encounter
辰
chén7celestial body or time

Example Sentence with 生不逢辰

他感叹自己生不逢辰,总是在机会来临前就错过了。
He lamented that he was born at an unlucky time, always missing opportunities before they even fully arrived.

Idioms Related to 生不逢辰

Synonyms of 生不逢辰

  • shí时yùn运bù不jì济Out of luck
  • shēng生bù不féng逢shí时born at the wrong time

Antonyms of 生不逢辰

  • jí吉rén人tiān天xiàng相Heaven helps those who are good
  • jí吉xīng星gāo高zhào照lucky stars shine brightly

More idioms starting with 生

  • shēng生shàng上qǐ起xià下Connect preceding to following
  • shēng生bù不rú如sǐ死life is worse than death
  • shēng生bù不féng逢chǎng场Born at an inopportune time
  • shēng生bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
  • shēng生shì事wēi微miǎo渺precarious and meager livelihood
  • shēng生shì事rǎo扰mín民cause trouble and disturb the public
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患ér而sǐ死yú于ān安lè乐Adversity fosters survival, ease leads to ruin
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患,,sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐adversity spurs survival, ease brings ruin
  • shēng生rén人tú涂tàn炭people plunged into extreme misery
  • shēng生zhòng众shí食guǎ寡abundant production and sparse consumption
  • shēng生fú佛wàn万jiā家a living Buddha to ten thousand families

Questions about 生不逢辰

What does 生不逢辰 mean?
生不逢辰 (shēng bù féng chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be born at an unlucky time”.
How do you pronounce 生不逢辰?
生不逢辰 is pronounced shēng bù féng chén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 生不逢辰 literally mean?
Literally, 生不逢辰 means “Born not encounter auspicious time”. It is used to mean “to be born at an unlucky time”.
What is the Chinese definition of 生不逢辰?
辰:日子,时光。生下来没有遇到好时候。旧时指命运不好。
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