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命途多舛 — “To be ill-fated”

命途多舛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ill-fated”. To have a life full of misfortunes and setbacks; to lead a hard and unfortunate life. Literally, “Fate's path is fraught with difficulties”.

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命途多舛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 命mìng
  • 途tú
  • 多duō
  • 舛chuǎn

命途多舛 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
命
mìng8life, fate, command
途
tú10road, path, journey
多
duō6many, much, more
舛
chuǎn6wrong or contrary

Example Sentence with 命途多舛

他自幼丧亲,学业不顺,步入社会后又屡遭变故,真是命途多舛。
He lost his parents in childhood, struggled with his studies, and faced repeated misfortunes after entering society; his life has truly been ill-fated.

Idioms Related to 命途多舛

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jiǎn蹇shí时guāi乖plagued by continuous bad luck

Questions about 命途多舛

What does 命途多舛 mean?
命途多舛 (mìng tú duō chuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ill-fated”.
How do you pronounce 命途多舛?
命途多舛 is pronounced mìng tú duō chuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 命途多舛 literally mean?
Literally, 命途多舛 means “Fate's path is fraught with difficulties”. It is used to mean “to be ill-fated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 命途多舛?
舛:不顺,不幸。命运充满不顺。指一生坎坷,屡受挫折。
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