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遭逢不偶 — “To encounter unfavorable circumstances or an inopportune moment”

遭逢不偶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to encounter unfavorable circumstances or an inopportune moment”. To be out of luck or time. Literally, “to meet with unpropitious circumstances”.

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遭逢不偶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遭逢不偶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遭
zāo14meet with misfortune
逢
féng11to meet or encounter
不
bù4not
偶
ǒu11by chance, pair, spouse, idol

Example Sentence with 遭逢不偶

尽管他才华横溢,却因遭逢不偶,未能充分施展抱负。
Despite his exceptional talent, he was unable to fully realize his ambitions due to encountering unfavorable circumstances.

Idioms Related to 遭逢不偶

Synonyms of 遭逢不偶

  • zāo遭shí时bù不ǒu偶born at the wrong time
  • zāo遭jì际bù不ǒu偶unlucky in one's encounters

Antonyms of 遭逢不偶

  • zāo遭féng逢huì会yù遇encounter a favorable opportunity

More idioms starting with 遭

  • zāo遭shì事zhì制yí宜act according to circumstances
  • zāo遭qīng倾yù遇huò祸encounter ruin and disaster
  • zāo遭jié劫zài在shù数doomed to suffer a fated calamity
  • zāo遭jiā家bù不zào造suffer a domestic misfortune
  • zāo遭shí时zhì制yí宜adapt to changing circumstances
  • zāo遭shí时dìng定zhì制adapt policies to current situation
  • zāo遭féng逢shí时huì会encounter an opportune moment
  • zāo遭féng逢jì际huì会encounter a favorable opportunity
  • zāo遭yù遇bù不ǒu偶encounter unfavorable circumstances
  • zāo遭yù遇yùn运huì会encounter a favorable opportunity

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Questions about 遭逢不偶

What does 遭逢不偶 mean?

遭逢不偶 (zāo féng bù ǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to encounter unfavorable circumstances or an inopportune moment”.

How do you pronounce 遭逢不偶?

遭逢不偶 is pronounced zāo féng bù ǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遭逢不偶 literally mean?

Literally, 遭逢不偶 means “to meet with unpropitious circumstances”. It is used to mean “to encounter unfavorable circumstances or an inopportune moment”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遭逢不偶?

指不遇合时机。

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