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一面之缘

一面之缘 — “A brief acquaintance”

一面之缘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a brief acquaintance”. Having met someone only once. Literally, “Fate of a single meeting”.

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一面之缘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一面之缘 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yí1one, a, single, whole
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
缘
yuán12predestined relationship

Example Sentence with 一面之缘

我和他只有一面之缘,所以对他的性格和习惯并不了解。
I only had a brief encounter with him, so I don't know much about his personality or habits.

Idioms Related to 一面之缘

Synonyms of 一面之缘

  • yī一miàn面zhī之jiāo交a slight acquaintance
  • diǎn点tóu头zhī之jiāo交a nodding acquaintance

Antonyms of 一面之缘

  • wěn刎jǐng颈zhī之jiāo交friendship unto death
  • huàn患nàn难zhī之jiāo交friends in adversity
  • shēng生sǐ死zhī之jiāo交life and death friendship

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一面之缘

What does 一面之缘 mean?

一面之缘 (yí miàn zhī yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a brief acquaintance”.

How do you pronounce 一面之缘?

一面之缘 is pronounced yí miàn zhī yuán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一面之缘 literally mean?

Literally, 一面之缘 means “Fate of a single meeting”. It is used to mean “a brief acquaintance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一面之缘?

见一面的缘分。

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