生不逢時
simp生不逢时sang1 bat1 fung4 si4shēng bù féng shí
English
- born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate)
- not born in the right era
- born under an unlucky star
- ahead of his time
粵語 — Cantonese
- 出世得唔啱時候
Examples
與其埋怨自己生不逢時，倒不如增值自己。
Instead of complaining about being born in the wrong era, you should improve yourself.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk