misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate
checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful; dramatic; full of ups and downs
数奇な運命に翻弄された人生だった。
It was a life tossed about by a hapless fate.
彼の数奇な半生が映画化された。
His unfortunate life story was made into a film.
数奇な巡り合わせで再会を果たした。
Through a twist of fate, they were reunited.