rán
ér
rán

idiom

Meaning of 不期然而然

不期然而然 means unexpectedly; contrary to what was anticipated. Pronounced bù qī rán ér rán.

  • unexpectedly; contrary to what was anticipated

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
xíng
běn
xiǎng
kàn
xuě
 
què
rán
ér
rán
gǎn
shàng
le
yīng
huā
shèng
kāi
 

I had intended to see snow on this trip, but unexpectedly, I arrived just in time for the cherry blossoms to be in full bloom.

Liǎng
zhī
ruò
zài
jué
sài
zhōng
xiāng
 
jié
guǒ
rán
ér
rán
 
dào
chéng
le
běn
jiè
sài
zuì
de
kàn
diǎn
 

Two underdog teams met in the finals; unexpectedly, this became the biggest highlight of the tournament.

Zhè
běn
shì
jiàn
xiǎo
shì
 
rán
ér
rán
jìng
yǐn
le
chǎng
liè
de
tǎo
lùn
 

This was originally a minor issue, but unexpectedly, it triggered a heated debate.