Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「生不遇時」, as shown below.
The idiom 「生不遇時」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
I was not born at a good time. In the old days, it meant bad luck.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shēng bù yù shí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saang1/sang1 bat1 yu6 si4
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
