Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
缘悭命蹇
缘悭命蹇
缘悭命蹇
缘悭命蹇
缘悭命蹇
缘悭命蹇
缘悭命蹇

缘悭命蹇 — “To have a shallow fate and an unfortunate destiny”

缘悭命蹇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a shallow fate and an unfortunate destiny”. To be unlucky in love and life; ill-fated. Literally, “Fate is meager, destiny is unlucky”.

Frequency

缘悭命蹇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

缘悭命蹇 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
缘
yuán12predestined relationship
悭
qiān10stingy, unwilling to spend
命
mìng8life, fate, command
蹇
jiǎn17lame, difficult, or unfortunate

Example Sentence with 缘悭命蹇

他一生历尽坎坷,事业无成,家庭不睦,真是缘悭命蹇
He experienced a lifetime of hardships, achieved nothing in his career, and had an unhappy family; truly, he was ill-fated.

Idioms Related to 缘悭命蹇

More idioms starting with 缘

  • yuán缘míng名shī失shí实misled by name, miss reality
  • yuán缘qiān悭yī一miàn面lack the destined affinity to meet
  • yuán缘qiān悭fēn分qiǎn浅fated to have a shallow relationship
  • yuán缘qíng情tǐ体wù物express feelings, depict objects
  • yuán缘wén文shēng生yì义interpret literally, without deeper understanding
  • yuán缘mù木xī希yú鱼climb a tree to seek fish
  • yuán缘mù木qiú求yú鱼seek fish by climbing a tree
  • yuán缘báo薄fēn分qiǎn浅to have a shallow affinity or meager fate
  • yuán缘gǔ鹄shì饰yù玉rise to high position due to favorable opportunities

Recommended tools

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Questions about 缘悭命蹇

What does 缘悭命蹇 mean?

缘悭命蹇 (yuán qiān mìng jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a shallow fate and an unfortunate destiny”.

How do you pronounce 缘悭命蹇?

缘悭命蹇 is pronounced yuán qiān mìng jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 缘悭命蹇 literally mean?

Literally, 缘悭命蹇 means “Fate is meager, destiny is unlucky”. It is used to mean “to have a shallow fate and an unfortunate destiny”.

What is the Chinese definition of 缘悭命蹇?

缘:缘分。悭:吝俭,欠缺。蹇:不顺利。缘分浅薄,命运不好,

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us