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

生不逢时
shēng bù féng shí
sh+ēng·1st toneb+ù·4th tonef+éng·2nd tonesh+í·2nd tone
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Synonyms
fate is unfavorable (idiom); the omens are not good时运不济shí yùn bù jìto have bad luck · to be out of luck倒霉dǎo méibad times, adverse fate (idiom)时乖命蹇shí guāi mìng jiǎn