no affinity; no way to
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to have no affinity; to lack a destined connection; to be fated not to
literaryOften used in a literary or philosophical sense to express missed connections, fate, or spiritual incompatibility.
Tā他
suī虽
yǎng仰
mù慕
nà那
wèi位
dà大
shī师
，
què却
shǐ始
zhōng终
wú无
yuán缘
dé得
jiàn见
。
Although he admired the master, he never had the fortune to meet him.
Kàn看
lái来
wǒ我
yǔ与
nà那
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
zhēn真
shì是
wú无
yuán缘
。
It seems I really have no affinity with that ancient city.
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Yīn因
gù故
qǔ取
xiāo消
，
wǒ我
men们
yǔ与
nà那
chǎng场
yīn音
yuè乐
huì会
wú无
yuán缘
le了
。
Cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, we have missed our chance with that concert.
adverb
to have no way to; cannot; there is no basis for
formalUsed to indicate that there is no means, basis, or starting point to do something. Often modifies abstract actions like arguing, understanding, or finding out.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
hán含
hu糊
qí其
cí辞
，
wǒ我
men们
wú无
yuán缘
fēn分
biàn辩
zhēn真
wěi伪
。
He spoke ambiguously, so we had no way to distinguish truth from falsehood.
Zhèng证
jù据
bù不
zú足
，
cǐ此
shì事
wú无
yuán缘
chá查
qǐ起
。
With insufficient evidence, there is no way to start investigating this matter.
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Tā他
duì对
nà那
tào套
lǐ理
lùn论
yī一
wú无
suǒ所
zhī知
，
zì自
rán然
wú无
yuán缘
zhì置
píng评
。
He knows nothing about that theory, so naturally he cannot comment on it.