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不是冤家不聚头

不是冤家不聚头 — “Adversaries are destined to meet”

不是冤家不聚头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Adversaries are destined to meet”. People with intertwined fates, often conflicted, will inevitably encounter each other. Literally, “If not adversaries, they wouldn't meet”.

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不是冤家不聚头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不是冤家不聚头 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
是
shì9to be, yes, right
冤
yuān10be wronged or suffer injustice
家
jiā10family home or expert
不
bù4not
聚
jù14gather, assemble, collect
头
tóu5head

Example Sentence with 不是冤家不聚头

他们俩在大学时是竞争对手,毕业后又在同一家公司工作,真是不是冤家不聚头啊。
They were rivals in college, and after graduation, they both ended up working for the same company. It truly shows that adversaries are destined to meet.

Idioms Related to 不是冤家不聚头

Synonyms of 不是冤家不聚头

  • bú不shi是yuān冤jia家bù不pèng碰tóu头Fated rivals are bound to meet
  • yuān冤jiā家lù路zhǎi窄Enemies are bound to meet

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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What does 不是冤家不聚头 mean?

不是冤家不聚头 (bù shì yuān jiā bù jù tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Adversaries are destined to meet”.

How do you pronounce 不是冤家不聚头?

不是冤家不聚头 is pronounced bù shì yuān jiā bù jù tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不是冤家不聚头 literally mean?

Literally, 不是冤家不聚头 means “If not adversaries, they wouldn't meet”. It is used to mean “Adversaries are destined to meet”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不是冤家不聚头?

冤家:仇人;聚头:聚会。不世前世结下的冤孽,今世就不会聚在一起。

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