不期而遇 (bù qī ér yù) — meet by chance; run into unexpectedly

Definition

Examples

• 我们多年不见，没想到今天在街上不期而遇了。
  Wǒ men duō nián bú jiàn, méi xiǎng dào jīn tiān zài jiē shàng bù qī ér yù le.
  We hadn't seen each other for years — never thought we'd run into each other on the street today.
• 那次旅行中，我和一位老朋友不期而遇，真是惊喜。
  Nà cì lǚ xíng zhōng, wǒ hé yí wèi lǎo péng you bù qī ér yù, zhēn shì jīng xǐ.
  On that trip, I ran into an old friend by chance — it was such a pleasant surprise.
• 这两本书的观点不期而遇，都强调环保的重要性。
  Zhè liǎng běn shū de guān diǎn bù qī ér yù, dōu qiáng diào huán bǎo de zhòng yào xìng.
  The viewpoints of these two books coincide unexpectedly, both emphasizing the importance of environmental protection.