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缘悭一面

缘悭一面 — “To lack the destined affinity or opportunity to meet someone even once”

缘悭一面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lack the destined affinity or opportunity to meet someone even once”. Literally, “Lack of affinity for one meeting”.

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缘悭一面 Pronunciation and Pinyin

缘悭一面 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
缘
yuán12predestined relationship
悭
qiān10stingy, unwilling to spend
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles

Example Sentence with 缘悭一面

他们虽然神交已久,但遗憾的是,至今仍缘悭一面,未能当面交流。
Although they have been friends in spirit for a long time, it is regrettable that they have yet to meet in person and communicate face to face.

Idioms Related to 缘悭一面

More idioms starting with 缘

  • yuán缘míng名shī失shí实misled by name, miss reality
  • yuán缘qiān悭fēn分qiǎn浅fated to have a shallow relationship
  • yuán缘qiān悭mìng命jiǎn蹇unlucky in love and life
  • yuán缘qíng情tǐ体wù物express feelings, depict objects
  • yuán缘wén文shēng生yì义interpret literally, without deeper understanding
  • yuán缘mù木xī希yú鱼climb a tree to seek fish
  • yuán缘mù木qiú求yú鱼seek fish by climbing a tree
  • yuán缘báo薄fēn分qiǎn浅to have a shallow affinity or meager fate
  • yuán缘gǔ鹄shì饰yù玉rise to high position due to favorable opportunities

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Questions about 缘悭一面

What does 缘悭一面 mean?

缘悭一面 (yuán qiān yī miàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lack the destined affinity or opportunity to meet someone even once”.

How do you pronounce 缘悭一面?

缘悭一面 is pronounced yuán qiān yī miàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 缘悭一面 literally mean?

Literally, 缘悭一面 means “Lack of affinity for one meeting”. It is used to mean “to lack the destined affinity or opportunity to meet someone even once”.

What is the Chinese definition of 缘悭一面?

悭:欠缺。缺乏缘份,没有和对方会面一次的机会

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