遇人不淑 — “Meet an unvirtuous person”
遇人不淑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unfortunate in marriage (of a woman, referring to marrying a bad husband); a woman marrying a dishonorable or unvirtuous man”. Literally, “meet an unvirtuous person”.
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Origin and Story of 遇人不淑
The earliest collection of Chinese poetry, The Classic of Poetry (Shijing), contains verses depicting the difficult lives of women. It speaks of how challenging it is for a woman to truly know a person, and if she mistakenly marries a faithless man, her life will be unhappy. Eventually, abandoned by her husband, she can only bitterly sigh, regretting that she had "met an unvirtuous person" (遇人不淑).
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Open the tool →Questions about 遇人不淑
What does 遇人不淑 mean?
遇人不淑 (yù rén bù shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unfortunate in marriage (of a woman, referring to marrying a bad husband); a woman marrying a dishonorable or unvirtuous man”.
How do you pronounce 遇人不淑?
遇人不淑 is pronounced yù rén bù shū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 遇人不淑 literally mean?
Literally, 遇人不淑 means “meet an unvirtuous person”. It is used to mean “to be unfortunate in marriage (of a woman, referring to marrying a bad husband); a woman marrying a dishonorable or unvirtuous man”.
Where does 遇人不淑 come from?
遇人不淑 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 遇人不淑?
淑：善，美。指女子嫁了一个品质不好的丈夫。