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运乖时蹇

运乖时蹇 — “To be out of luck”

运乖时蹇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of luck”. To suffer from adverse circumstances; to have bad fortune. Literally, “Fortune adverse, times difficult”.

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运乖时蹇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

运乖时蹇 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
运
yùn7move, transport, operate, luck
乖
guāi8clever, well-behaved, or perverse
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
蹇
jiǎn17lame, difficult, or unfortunate

Example Sentence with 运乖时蹇

尽管他才华横溢,却总是运乖时蹇,事业发展迟缓。
Despite his brilliant talents, he always seems to be out of luck, and his career development has been slow.

Idioms Related to 运乖时蹇

Synonyms of 运乖时蹇

  • yùn运zhuō拙shí时guāi乖unlucky in one's endeavors

More idioms starting with 运

  • yùn运zhī之zhǎng掌shàng上manage or control with utmost ease
  • yùn运kāi开shí时tài泰Good luck and peace prevail
  • yùn运zhuō拙shí时jiān艰unlucky in difficult times
  • yùn运diào掉zì自rú如handle with effortless skill
  • yùn运jīn斤rú如fēng风wield tools with superb craftsmanship
  • yùn运jīn斤chéng成fēng风superb craftsmanship or highly skilled technique
  • yùn运fǔ斧bān般mén门show off before an expert
  • yùn运wàng旺shí时shèng盛at the peak of one's fortune and opportunities
  • yùn运zhì智pù铺móu谋apply intelligence and devise strategies
  • yùn运yòng用zhī之miào妙,,zài在yú于yī一xīn心Skillful application comes from focused thinking
  • yùn运yòng用zhī之miào妙,,cún存hū乎yī一xīn心Ingenious application comes from one's mind

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Questions about 运乖时蹇

What does 运乖时蹇 mean?

运乖时蹇 (yùn guāi shí jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of luck”.

How do you pronounce 运乖时蹇?

运乖时蹇 is pronounced yùn guāi shí jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 运乖时蹇 literally mean?

Literally, 运乖时蹇 means “Fortune adverse, times difficult”. It is used to mean “to be out of luck”.

What is the Chinese definition of 运乖时蹇?

指时运不佳,处于逆境。同“运蹇时乖”。

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