天公不作美 tiān gōng bù zuò měi

the weather is not favorable for the planned activity

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the weather is not favorable for the planned activity
  2. 2. Heaven is not cooperating (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven
公 gōng HSK 2
public; fair; just
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
作 zuò HSK 1
to do; to write or compose; writings or works
美 měi HSK 4
beautiful; USA; abbr. for 美国měi guó