萍水偶逢 — “To meet by chance”
萍水偶逢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meet by chance”. A chance encounter (like duckweeds floating together). Literally, “duckweeds meet on water by chance”.
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萍水偶逢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
萍水偶逢 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 萍水偶逢
我们多年前在旅途中萍水偶逢，没想到今天会在这里再次相遇。
We met by chance on a journey many years ago, and I didn't expect to meet you again here today.
Idioms Related to 萍水偶逢
Synonyms of 萍水偶逢
More idioms starting with 萍
- píng萍shuǐ水xiàng相yù遇meet by chance like duckweed
- píng萍shuǐ水xiàng相zāo遭meet by chance like duckweeds
- píng萍zōng踪gěng梗jì迹drifting from place to place
- píng萍zōng踪làng浪yǐng影constantly drifting from place to place
- píng萍zōng踪làng浪jì迹to wander from place to place
- píng萍piāo飘péng蓬zhuàn转live a wandering and unsettled life
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What does 萍水偶逢 mean?
萍水偶逢 (píng shuǐ ǒu féng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meet by chance”.
How do you pronounce 萍水偶逢?
萍水偶逢 is pronounced píng shuǐ ǒu féng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 萍水偶逢 literally mean?
Literally, 萍水偶逢 means “duckweeds meet on water by chance”. It is used to mean “to meet by chance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 萍水偶逢?
浮萍随水漂泊，聚散无定。比喻人的偶然相遇