meet by chance; encounter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to meet (each other); to encounter (by chance)
Often used for unexpected meetings between friends, acquaintances, or strangers. Frequently appears in literary set phrases like 萍水相逢 and 狭路相逢.
Wǒ我
men们
liǎ俩
suī虽
shì是
píng萍
shuǐ水
xiāng相
féng逢
，
què却
yī一
jiàn见
rú如
gù故
。
Although we met by chance like duckweed on water, we hit it off immediately.
Xiá狭
lù路
xiāng相
féng逢
yǒng勇
zhě者
shèng胜
。
When enemies meet on a narrow path, the brave one wins.
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Duō多
nián年
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā他
men们
jìng竟
rán然
zài在
yì异
guó国
tā他
xiāng乡
xiāng相
féng逢
。
Years later, they unexpectedly met in a foreign land.
Rén人
shēng生
hé何
chù处
bù不
xiāng相
féng逢
，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
yù遇
jiàn见
nǐ你
。
Where in life do we not meet? I didn't expect to run into you here.