天公不作美 meaning in English
der wettergott hat es mit uns nicht gut gemeint /das wetter ist nicht kooperativ
heaven is not cooperative
Examples
- Unfortunately , the weather let us down .
天公不作美。 - The weather is n't cooperating .
天公不作美。 - Heaven is not cooperative .
天公不作美。 - Each ticket is worth rmb300 but you get it free . unfortunately , a blizzard comes on the very day , causing temporary suspension of transportation . despite all these , the concert is going ahead as planned
可是天公不作美,在开音乐会的那天突然来了一场暴风雪,这场突如其来的暴风雪导致所有公共交通工具都暂停使用,但是音乐会照常进行。