opportunity and fate; lucky chance; serendipity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
opportunity and fate; fortunate coincidence; serendipity
literaryOften used in literary, philosophical, or Buddhist contexts to describe a fortunate or destined meeting or circumstance. Implies a confluence of timing and predestined affinity.
Jī机
yuán缘
còu凑
qiǎo巧
，
tā他
men们
zài在
yì异
guó国
tā他
xiāng乡
xiāng相
yù遇
le了
。
By a fortunate coincidence, they met in a foreign land.
Zhè这
shì是
tā他
rén人
shēng生
zhōng中
nán难
dé得
de的
jī机
yuán缘
。
This is a rare opportunity in his life.
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Jī机
yuán缘
wèi未
dào到
，
bù不
kě可
qiǎng强
qiú求
。
When the destined opportunity has not yet arrived, one should not force it.
Tā他
men们
èr二
rén人
yǒu有
jī机
yuán缘
chéng成
wéi为
hé合
zuò作
huǒ伙
bàn伴
。
The two of them had the destiny to become partners.