不如意

bùrúyì

adjective

Meanings

1 not as one would wish
2 disappointing; frustrating
3 setback

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

遇到不如意的事，别总放在心上。

Yùdào bùrúyì de shì, bié zǒng fàng zài xīnshàng.

When things don't go your way, don't keep dwelling on them.

HSK 6

生活难免有不如意的时候。

Shēnghuó nánmiǎn yǒu bùrúyì de shíhou.

Life always has its disappointing moments.

Tips

culture

A common consolation is 人生不如意事十之八九 "eight or nine things in ten go wrong in life", so a setback is nothing unusual.

Stroke Order

不 bù

如 rú

意 yì