Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「時乖運蹇」.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「時乖運蹇」. You’ll find its explanation and usage 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 yùn jiǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
si4 gwaai1 wan6 gin2
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
