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Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「遭時不偶」 and its usage.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「遭時不偶」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

It means not meeting the right timing.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zāo shí bù ǒu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jou1 si4 bat1 ngau5

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