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生不逢时

shēngbùféngshí

Traditional: 生不逢時

born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate) / born under an unlucky star / ahead of his time

Character Breakdown

生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
逢
féng
to happen to meet; chance meeting, coincidence
HSK 6
时
shí
time, season; period, era, age
HSK 1

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