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天公不作美
tiāngōngbùzuòměi
1. the weather is not cooperating (idiom)
2. bad weather

Character Breakdown

天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶
公
gōng
fair, equitable; public; duke
HSK 2 4 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
作
zuò
to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
HSK 1 7 丶
美
měi
beautiful, pretty; pleasing
HSK 4 9 丶

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