4 characters Idiom and proverb 15 618

Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「時運不濟」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「時運不濟」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

Bad timing and bad luck.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shí yùn bù jì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

si4 wan6 bat1 jai3

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.