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命蹇时乖 — “To be plagued by continuous bad luck”

命蹇时乖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be plagued by continuous bad luck”. To be ill-fated and encounter constant setbacks. Literally, “Destiny unfavorable, times adverse”.

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命蹇时乖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

命蹇时乖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
命
mìng8life, fate, command
蹇
jiǎn17lame, difficult, or unfortunate
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
乖
guāi8clever, well-behaved, or perverse

Example Sentence with 命蹇时乖

他最近真是命蹇时乖,做什么事情都不顺利,接连遇到挫折。
He's truly been dogged by misfortune lately; nothing seems to go smoothly, and he's met with one setback after another.

Idioms Related to 命蹇时乖

Synonyms of 命蹇时乖

  • shí时yùn运bù不jì济Out of luck

Antonyms of 命蹇时乖

  • yī一fān帆fēng风shùn顺everything goes smoothly
  • píng平bù步qīng青yún云rise rapidly in position

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báo薄yuán缘qiān悭unfortunate destiny, shallow connections
  • mìng命cí词qiǎn遣yì意express meaning through language
  • mìng命cí辞qiǎn遣yì意choose words to express meaning

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Questions about 命蹇时乖

What does 命蹇时乖 mean?

命蹇时乖 (mìng jiǎn shí guāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be plagued by continuous bad luck”.

How do you pronounce 命蹇时乖?

命蹇时乖 is pronounced mìng jiǎn shí guāi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 命蹇时乖 literally mean?

Literally, 命蹇时乖 means “Destiny unfavorable, times adverse”. It is used to mean “to be plagued by continuous bad luck”.

What is the Chinese definition of 命蹇时乖?

蹇:一足偏废,引伸为不顺利;乖:不顺利。指命运不济,遭遇坎坷。这是唯心主义宿命论的观点。

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