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命薄缘悭 — “Thin fate, shallow connections”

命薄缘悭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an unfortunate destiny and little luck in forming deep or lasting relationships; doomed to a life of misfortune and lacking profound connections”. Literally, “thin fate, shallow connections”.

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命薄缘悭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

命薄缘悭 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
命
mìng8life, fate, command
薄
báo17thin, slight, or weak
缘
yuán12predestined relationship
悭
qiān10stingy, unwilling to spend

Example Sentence with 命薄缘悭

她一生坎坷,命薄缘悭,总是难以遇到真心相待的人。
Her life was full of hardships, marked by an unfortunate destiny and shallow connections, always struggling to find genuinely caring people.

Idioms Related to 命薄缘悭

More idioms starting with 命

  • mìng命yǔ与chóu仇móu谋Destined to constantly encounter adversaries
  • mìng命shì世zhī之cái才epoch-making talent
  • mìng命zhōng中zhù注dìng定Fated to happen
  • mìng命chóu俦xiào啸lǚ侣call like-minded companions
  • mìng命zài在dàn旦xī夕at death's door
  • mìng命zài在cháo朝xī夕life hangs by a thread
  • mìng命rǎn染huáng黄shā沙perish in a harsh, remote environment
  • mìng命gēn根zi子one's lifeblood
  • mìng命ruò若xuán悬sī丝life hanging by a thread
  • mìng命cí词qiǎn遣yì意express meaning through language
  • mìng命jiǎn蹇shí时guāi乖plagued by continuous bad luck
  • mìng命cí辞qiǎn遣yì意choose words to express meaning

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Questions about 命薄缘悭

What does 命薄缘悭 mean?

命薄缘悭 (mìng báo yuán qiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an unfortunate destiny and little luck in forming deep or lasting relationships; doomed to a life of misfortune and lacking profound connections”.

How do you pronounce 命薄缘悭?

命薄缘悭 is pronounced mìng báo yuán qiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 命薄缘悭 literally mean?

Literally, 命薄缘悭 means “thin fate, shallow connections”. It is used to mean “to have an unfortunate destiny and little luck in forming deep or lasting relationships; doomed to a life of misfortune and lacking profound connections”.

What is the Chinese definition of 命薄缘悭?

指命运坏,缘分浅。

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