生不逢辰 Born at an inopportune time
Explanation
指人出生在不好的时代或时机，命运不好。
Refers to a person born in a bad era or at an inopportune time, with bad luck.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有个名叫李白的书生，自幼饱读诗书，才华横溢，一心想为朝廷效力，实现自己的抱负。然而，他生不逢辰，正值安史之乱，天下大乱，战火连绵，民不聊生。李白四处奔走，希望能找到一个施展才华的机会，却屡屡碰壁。他曾投奔过张九龄，希望得到重用，但张九龄不久就被罢官，他的理想也随之破灭。后来，他又投奔永王李璘，希望借此机会建功立业，却因永王叛乱而被牵连，最终被流放夜郎，含恨而终。李白的一生，可谓是才华盖世，却生不逢辰，壮志未酬身先死，令人扼腕叹息。
In the Tang Dynasty, there was a scholar named Li Bai, who was very talented and well-educated. He longed to serve the court and achieve his ambitions. However, he was born at an inopportune time, during the An Lushan Rebellion, when the country was in chaos, wars raged, and people suffered. Li Bai traveled everywhere, hoping to find a chance to display his talent, but he always encountered setbacks. He had sought refuge with Zhang Jiuling, hoping to be employed, but Zhang Jiuling was soon dismissed from office, and his ideals were shattered. Later, he joined Prince Yong Li Lin, hoping to make achievements and establish a career, but because of Prince Yong's rebellion, he was implicated and finally exiled to Yelang, where he died in resentment. Li Bai's life can be described as a genius with extraordinary talent, but unfortunately, born at an inopportune time, his ambition remained unfulfilled and he died young, which causes great regret.
Usage
用于感叹命运不好，时机不佳。
Used to lament bad fate and bad timing.
Examples
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他一生坎坷，真是生不逢辰！
ta yisheng kankě, zhēnshi shēng bù féng chén!
He has had a hard life, he was really born at an inopportune time!
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这孩子生不逢辰，命运多舛。
zhè háizi shēng bù féng chén, mìngyùn duō chuǎn
This child was born at an unfortunate time and has suffered many misfortunes.