circumstances; encounter (lit.)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
circumstances (in life); one's lot; experiences
literaryRefers to the situations and experiences one encounters in life, often with connotations of fate or fortune. Used in written Chinese.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
de的
zāo遭
jì际
lìng令
rén人
xī唏
xū嘘
。
The circumstances of his life are truly lamentable.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
de的
kǎn坎
kě坷
zāo遭
jì际
。
This novel depicts the rough experiences of the protagonist.
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Huí回
gù顾
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zāo遭
jì际
，
tā他
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
。
Looking back on his own experiences, he was filled with a thousand emotions.
verb
to meet with (hardship, danger, etc.); to encounter
literaryOften used with objects indicating difficulty, danger, or misfortune. Frequently appears in collocations such as 遭际艰危.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
zāo遭
jì际
jiān艰
wēi危
，
què却
shǐ始
zhōng终
bù不
qū屈
。
He encountered hardships and dangers all his life, yet never yielded.
Nà那
cì次
háng航
hǎi海
，
tā他
men们
zāo遭
jì际
le了
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
。
On that voyage, they encountered a rare storm.
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Shī诗
rén人
bǐ笔
xià下
，
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
wǎng往
wǎng往
zāo遭
jì际
bù不
xìng幸
。
In the poet's writing, the protagonist often meets with misfortune.