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不是冤家不碰头

不是冤家不碰头 — “Adversaries or fated rivals are bound to meet, often unexpectedly”

不是冤家不碰头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Adversaries or fated rivals are bound to meet, often unexpectedly”. Literally, “It is fated that rivals will meet”.

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不是冤家不碰头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不是冤家不碰头 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bú4not
是
shi9to be, yes, right
冤
yuān10be wronged or suffer injustice
家
jia10family home or expert
不
bù4not
碰
pèng13to bump, meet, or try
头
tóu5head

Example Sentence with 不是冤家不碰头

没想到在这里又见到他,真是不是冤家不碰头啊!
I never thought I'd run into him here again; it really goes to show that adversaries are bound to cross paths!

Idioms Related to 不是冤家不碰头

Synonyms of 不是冤家不碰头

  • bù不shì是yuān冤jiā家bù不jù聚tóu头Adversaries are destined 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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Questions about 不是冤家不碰头

What does 不是冤家不碰头 mean?

不是冤家不碰头 (bú shi yuān jia bù pèng tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Adversaries or fated rivals are bound to meet, often unexpectedly”.

How do you pronounce 不是冤家不碰头?

不是冤家不碰头 is pronounced bú shi yuān jia bù pèng tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不是冤家不碰头 literally mean?

Literally, 不是冤家不碰头 means “it is fated that rivals will meet”. It is used to mean “Adversaries or fated rivals are bound to meet, often unexpectedly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不是冤家不碰头?

指仇人或不愿意相见的人偏偏相逢,无可回避

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