Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「時乖命蹇」, explained here.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「時乖命蹇」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
shi: luck, opportunity; guai: unlucky; jian: disabled in one leg, which is extended to mean unlucky. Bad luck and bad fate. This is the view of idealist fatalism.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shí guāi mìng jiǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
si4 gwaai1 meng6 gin2
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
