时运不济 in English shi2 yun4 bu4 ji4 Meaning

Meanings

  • fate is unfavorable (idiomatic expression); the omens are not good

Simplified Characters

时 运 不 济

Traditional Characters

時 運 不 濟

Pinyin

shi2 yun4 bu4 ji4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

时shi2old variant of 時|时[shi2] 运yun4to move 不bu4(negative prefix) 济ji4used in place names associated with the Ji River 濟水|济水[Ji3 Shui3]