生不逢辰

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Chinese

to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
 not; no every time; meet by chance 5th earthly branch; 7–9 a.m.
trad. (生不逢辰) 生 不 逢 辰
simp. #(生不逢辰) 生 不 逢 辰
Literally: “to be born at the wrong time”.

Etymology

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 257 (《詩經·大雅·桑柔》):

憂心慇慇、念我土宇。
我生不辰，逢天僤怒。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
忧心殷殷、念我土宇。
我生不辰，逢天𫢸怒。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Yōu xīn yīnyīn, niàn wǒ tǔyǔ.
Wǒ shēng bù chén, féng tiān dàn nù.
The grief of my heart is extreme, And I dwell on our territory.
I was born at an unhappy time, to meet with the severe anger of Heaven.

Pronunciation

Idiom

生不逢辰

  1. to have a rough and ill-fated life

Synonyms

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