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流年不利

liú nián bù lìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom) / an unlucky year
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

流年不利 流年不利 [liu2 nian2 bu4 li4] /the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year/

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Character information

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  • 流
    liú

    to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade

  • 年
    nián

    year / CL:個|个[gè] / grain / harvest (old)

    Nián

    surname Nian

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 利
    lì

    sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit

    Lì

    surname Li

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.