命运多舛 mìng yùn duō chuǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. a troubled destiny; fate filled with ups and downs

CHARACTERS

命 mìng life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
运 yùn run; simplified form of 運 luck, fortune; ship, transport
多 duō much, many; more than, over
舛 chuǎn oppose, deviate, be contrary to