生不逢辰
Chinese
to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw | not; no | every time; meet by chance | 5th earthly branch; 7-9 am | ||
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trad. (生不逢辰) | 生 | 不 | 逢 | 辰 | |
simp. #(生不逢辰) | 生 | 不 | 逢 | 辰 | |
Literally: “to be born at the wrong time”. |
Etymology
From the Classic of Poetry:
- 我生不辰,逢天僤怒。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Wǒ shēng bù chén, féng tiān dàn nù. [Pinyin]
- I was born at an unhappy time, to meet with the severe anger of Heaven.
我生不辰,逢天𫢸怒。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
生不逢辰
- to have a rough and ill-fated life
Synonyms
- 生不逢時/生不逢时 (shēngbùféngshí)