时乖运拙 — “To be out of luck”
时乖运拙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of luck”. To have unfavorable circumstances or bad timing. Literally, “Unfavorable timing, poor fortune”.
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时乖运拙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 时shí
- 乖guāi
- 运yùn
- 拙zhuō
时乖运拙 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 时乖运拙
他最近时乖运拙，做什么事情都屡屡碰壁
He's been out of luck recently; everything he tries seems to hit a wall.
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Synonyms of 时乖运拙
Antonyms of 时乖运拙
More idioms starting with 时
- shí时bù不zài再lái来Time and opportunity wait for no one
- shí时bù不kě可shī失Seize the opportune moment
- shí时bù不kě可féng逢a rare opportunity not easily encountered
- shí时bù不wǒ我yǔ与Time waits for no one
- shí时bù不wǒ我dài待Time waits for no one
- shí时guāi乖mìng命jiǎn蹇unlucky fate and unfavorable times
- shí时guāi乖yùn运guāi乖out of luck
- shí时guāi乖yùn运chuǎn舛bad luck and unfavorable circumstances
- shí时guāng光shì似jiàn箭，，rì日yuè月rú如suō梭Time flies like an arrow
- shí时shì势zào造yīng英xióng雄Circumstances create heroes
Questions about 时乖运拙
- What does 时乖运拙 mean?
- 时乖运拙 (shí guāi yùn zhuō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of luck”.
- How do you pronounce 时乖运拙?
- 时乖运拙 is pronounced shí guāi yùn zhuō in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 时乖运拙 literally mean?
- Literally, 时乖运拙 means “Unfavorable timing, poor fortune”. It is used to mean “to be out of luck”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 时乖运拙?
- 拙：劣，不好。时运不顺，命运不佳。指处境不顺利。