不期而遇 — “To meet by chance”
不期而遇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meet by chance”. To run into someone unexpectedly; to have an accidental encounter. Literally, “meet without prior arrangement; unexpectedly meet”.
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不期而遇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 不bù
- 期qī
- 而ér
- 遇yù
不期而遇 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 不期而遇
在街角，我竟然不期而遇地碰到了多年未见的老朋友，真是令人惊喜
At the street corner, I unexpectedly ran into an old friend I hadn't seen for years, which was a pleasant surprise.
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Questions about 不期而遇
- What does 不期而遇 mean?
- 不期而遇 (bù qī ér yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meet by chance”.
- How do you pronounce 不期而遇?
- 不期而遇 is pronounced bù qī ér yù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 不期而遇 literally mean?
- Literally, 不期而遇 means “meet without prior arrangement; unexpectedly meet”. It is used to mean “to meet by chance”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 不期而遇?
- 期：约定时间。没有约定而遇见。指意外碰见。