生不逢時

Chinese

to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
 not; no every time; meet by chance
o'clock; time; when
o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period
 
trad. (生不逢時) 生 不 逢 時
simp. (生不逢时) 生 不 逢 时
Literally: “to be born at the wrong time”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

生不逢時

  1. to have a rough and ill-fated life

Synonyms

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