shí
nián
jiǔ

idiom
common

Meaning of 十年九不遇

十年九不遇 means occurring once in many years; a rare occurrence. Pronounced shí nián jiǔ bù yù.

  • occurring once in many years; a rare occurrence

Definitions & Examples

Jīn
nián
zhè
me
de
liàng
 
zhēn
shi
shí
nián
jiǔ
 

The rainfall this year is so heavy—it's truly a once-in-a-blue-moon occurrence.

Zhè
zhǒng
guān
zhēn
shi
shí
nián
jiǔ
 
dìng
yào
hǎo
hao
xīn
shǎng
 

This kind of spectacular sight is extremely rare—you must take the time to appreciate it.

Néng
zài
sài
zhōng
kàn
dào
zhè
yàng
de
biǎo
xiàn
 
jiǎn
zhí
shi
shí
nián
jiǔ
 

Being able to see such a performance in the competition is simply a once-in-a-lifetime experience.