lack fate; no predestined connection
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lack fate or predestined relationship; to have no affinity
neutralUsed to describe a lack of destined connection between people, things, or events, often expressing regret or acceptance of the situation.
Wǒ我
hé和
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
méi没
yuán缘
，
měi每
cì次
lái来
dōu都
xià下
yǔ雨
。
I have no affinity with this city; it rains every time I come.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
zuì最
zhōng终
méi没
yuán缘
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
，
ràng让
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
gǎn感
dào到
wǎn惋
xī惜
。
In the end, they were fated not to be together, which everyone found regrettable.
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Yě也
xǔ许
wǒ我
hé和
zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
méi没
yuán缘
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
zǒng总
shì是
zuò做
bù不
hǎo好
。
Perhaps I have no fate with this job, so I always do poorly at it.
Kàn看
lái来
wǒ我
men们
hé和
nà那
dòng栋
fáng房
zi子
méi没
yuán缘
，
chū出
jià价
méi没
néng能
chéng成
gōng功
。
It seems we were not destined for that house; our offer didn't succeed.