萍水相遭 — “Duckweed encounters by water”
萍水相遭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meet by chance, like duckweeds floating together on water, implying a transient and unpredictable encounter; a chance meeting of strangers”. Literally, “Duckweed encounters by water”.
萍水相遭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- píng萍shuǐ水ǒu偶féng逢meet by chance like duckweeds
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- píng萍zōng踪làng浪yǐng影constantly drifting from place to place
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What does 萍水相遭 mean?
萍水相遭 (píng shuǐ xiàng zāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meet by chance, like duckweeds floating together on water, implying a transient and unpredictable encounter; a chance meeting of strangers”.
How do you pronounce 萍水相遭?
萍水相遭 is pronounced píng shuǐ xiàng zāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 萍水相遭 literally mean?
Literally, 萍水相遭 means “Duckweed encounters by water”. It is used to mean “to meet by chance, like duckweeds floating together on water, implying a transient and unpredictable encounter; a chance meeting of strangers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 萍水相遭?
浮萍随水漂泊，聚散无定。比喻人的偶然相遇