生不逢时

生
生
不
不
逢
逢
时
時
born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate) / born under an unlucky star / ahead of his time

Characters and words in 生不逢时

生
she̅ng = sh + (e)ng1
to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student
生 = 牛 + 一 : Mnemonic symbol: a cradle.

Sherlock Holmes (sh) comforts a crying baby bull (牛) in a cradle (生) in front of the engine ((e)ng1) and plays him a tune on a flute (一).
不
bù = bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
不 = 丆 + 卜 : Bruno Bear (bu) is setting up a wind wheel (丆) with a voodoo staff (卜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He also puts a "forbidden" sign (mnemonic symbol for 不) on it, to make clear that it may not (不) be stopped.
逢
féng = f + (e)ng2
to meet by chance / to come across / (of a calendar event) to come along / (of an event) to fall on (a particular day) / to fawn upon
逢 = 夆 + 辶 : Mnemonic symbol: a blind date.

Frankenstein's Monster (f) is very nervous as he is waiting for his blind date (逢) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). As a recognition sign he wears a gladiator sandal on his head (辶). Because he has been waiting for two hours already he is also very angry and ready to butt (夆) his date any moment it appears.
时
旹
shí = sh + Ø2
old variant of 時|时[shi2]
时
時
shí = sh + Ø2
o'clock / time / when / hour / season / period
时 = 寸 + 日 : Mnemonic symbol: a giant pocket watch.

The sun (日) asks Sherlock Holmes (sh) out for a coffee in the space station's kitchen (Ø2). Looking at his pocket watch (时), Sherlock sees he has time, winks and "thumbs up" (寸).

Words with 生不逢时

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Sentences with 生不逢时

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