运拙时艰 — “To be out of luck and in difficult times”
运拙时艰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of luck and in difficult times”. To suffer from misfortune and hardship. Literally, “poor luck and difficult times; unfavorable fortune and challenging circumstances”.
运拙时艰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 运拙时艰 mean?
运拙时艰 (yùn zhuō shí jiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of luck and in difficult times”.
How do you pronounce 运拙时艰?
运拙时艰 is pronounced yùn zhuō shí jiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 运拙时艰 literally mean?
Literally, 运拙时艰 means “poor luck and difficult times; unfavorable fortune and challenging circumstances”. It is used to mean “to be out of luck and in difficult times”.
What is the Chinese definition of 运拙时艰?
指时运不佳，处于逆境。