时运不济 shí yùn bù jì

DEFINITIONS

  1. fate is unfavorable (idiom); the omens are not good

CHARACTERS

时 shí
HSK 1
time, season; era, age, period
运 yùn
HSK 2
run; simplified form of 運 luck, fortune; ship, transport
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
济 jì
HSK 4
help, aid, relieve; ferry, cross