We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「命蹇時乖」, with its usage explained below.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「命蹇時乖」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Jian: one leg is disabled, which is extended to mean unlucky; Guai: unlucky. It means having bad luck and encountering many setbacks. This is the view of idealist fatalism.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mìng jiǎn shí guāi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
meng6 gin2 si4 gwaai1
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
