命运多舛 — “To have a life fraught with misfortunes and hardships”
命运多舛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a life fraught with misfortunes and hardships”. To suffer many adversities in one's life. Literally, “Destiny fraught with adversities”.
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命运多舛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
命运多舛 Character Breakdown
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那位老人年轻时遭遇家庭变故，中年又经历疾病困扰，一生可谓命运多舛。
That old man encountered family misfortunes in his youth and suffered from illness in middle age; his entire life could be described as one plagued by adversity.
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Synonyms of 命运多舛
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- 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jiǎn蹇shí时guāi乖plagued by continuous bad luck
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Open the tool →Questions about 命运多舛
What does 命运多舛 mean?
命运多舛 (mìng yùn duō chuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a life fraught with misfortunes and hardships”.
How do you pronounce 命运多舛?
命运多舛 is pronounced mìng yùn duō chuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 命运多舛 literally mean?
Literally, 命运多舛 means “Destiny fraught with adversities”. It is used to mean “to have a life fraught with misfortunes and hardships”.
What is the Chinese definition of 命运多舛?
舛：违背。一生经历坎坷，遭遇不好