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运拙时乖
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运拙时乖 — “To be unlucky in one's endeavors and out of fortune”

运拙时乖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unlucky in one's endeavors and out of fortune”. To find oneself in an adverse situation due to unfavorable timing or bad luck. Literally, “Clumsy fortune, unfavorable times”.

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运拙时乖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

运拙时乖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
运
yùn7move, transport, operate, luck
拙
zhuō8clumsy or unskillful
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
乖
guāi8clever, well-behaved, or perverse

Example Sentence with 运拙时乖

他这几年事业发展不顺,总是运拙时乖,让人替他感到惋惜。
His career hasn't been smooth these past few years; he always seems to be unlucky and out of fortune, which makes people feel sorry for him.

Idioms Related to 运拙时乖

Synonyms of 运拙时乖

  • yùn运guāi乖shí时jiǎn蹇to be out of luck
  • yùn运zhuō拙shí时jiān艰unlucky in difficult times
  • yùn运jiǎn蹇shí时guāi乖Out of luck and timing off

Antonyms of 运拙时乖

  • yùn运zhuǎn转shí时lái来luck turns for the better

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 运拙时乖

What does 运拙时乖 mean?

运拙时乖 (yùn zhuō shí guāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unlucky in one's endeavors and out of fortune”.

How do you pronounce 运拙时乖?

运拙时乖 is pronounced yùn zhuō shí guāi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 运拙时乖 literally mean?

Literally, 运拙时乖 means “Clumsy fortune, unfavorable times”. It is used to mean “to be unlucky in one's endeavors and out of fortune”.

What is the Chinese definition of 运拙时乖?

指时运不佳,处于逆境。

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