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遭遇不偶 — “To encounter unfavorable circumstances or bad timing”

遭遇不偶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to encounter unfavorable circumstances or bad timing”. To be out of luck regarding opportunities.

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遭遇不偶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遭遇不偶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遭
zāo14meet with misfortune
遇
yù13to meet or encounter
不
bù4not
偶
ǒu11by chance, pair, spouse, idol

Example Sentence with 遭遇不偶

小张虽然技术过硬,但几次创业尝试都遭遇不偶,让他有些心灰意冷。
Although Xiao Zhang has excellent skills, his several attempts at starting a business have met with unfavorable timing, which has left him somewhat disheartened.

Idioms Related to 遭遇不偶

Synonyms of 遭遇不偶

  • zāo遭shí时bù不ǒu偶born at the wrong time
  • zāo遭féng逢bù不ǒu偶to meet with unpropitious circumstances
  • zāo遭jì际bù不ǒu偶unlucky in one's encounters

Antonyms of 遭遇不偶

  • 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jì际huì会encounter a favorable turn of events

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huì会yù遇encounter a favorable opportunity
  • zāo遭yù遇yùn运huì会encounter a favorable opportunity

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Questions about 遭遇不偶

What does 遭遇不偶 mean?

遭遇不偶 (zāo yù bù ǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to encounter unfavorable circumstances or bad timing”.

How do you pronounce 遭遇不偶?

遭遇不偶 is pronounced zāo yù bù ǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 遭遇不偶?

指不遇合时机。

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