生不逢时

shēng bù féng shí

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

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Child Words of 生不逢时

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 时 时 shí: o'clock
• 生 生 shēng: to be born
• 逢 逢 féng: to meet by chance