造化弄人
zào​huà​nòng​rén

to be a sport of fate

  • created sense approved 造化弄人 · zào​huà​nòng​rén · to be a sport of fate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    造化弄人

    zào​huà​nòng​rén

    to be a sport of fate

    The god of destiny makes fools of people; used to describe how life is full of unpredictable changes and misfortune beyond one's control.

    造化 (literal) → 造化 · zào​huà · Nature 弄 (literal) → 弄 · nòng · to make 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person

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