bad luck; misfortune; hard times
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to have bad luck; to be down on one's luck; misfortune
literaryLiterary four-character idiom describing a period of unfavorable circumstances or persistent bad luck. Also written as 时乖命蹇 (shí guāi mìng jiǎn).
Tā他
zhè这
jǐ几
nián年
shí时
guāi乖
yùn运
jiǎn蹇
，
zuò做
shén什
me么
dōu都
bù不
shùn顺
。
He has been down on his luck these past few years; nothing he does goes smoothly.
Shí时
guāi乖
yùn运
jiǎn蹇
zhī之
jì际
，
gèng更
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
lè乐
guān观
de的
xīn心
tài态
。
When times are hard, it is even more important to maintain an optimistic mindset.
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Bù不
yào要
zhǐ只
shì是
gǎn感
tàn叹
shí时
guāi乖
yùn运
jiǎn蹇
，
ér而
yào要
jī积
jí极
xún寻
zhǎo找
zhuǎn转
jī机
。
Don't just lament your bad luck; actively look for a turning point.