萍水相逢 (píng shuǐ xiāng féng) — (idiom) to meet by chance like drifting duckweed; a fortuitous encounter between strangers
Definition
Literary chengyu for strangers who meet by chance — a fleeting, casual encounter with no prior relationship. Carries a touch of romantic fate; not for planned meetings or repeated contact.
idiom
to meet by chance like drifting duckweeda fortuitous encounter between strangers
Examples
- 萍水相逢，。Wǒ men suī rán zhǐ shì píng shuǐ xiāng féng, dàn nà cì tán huà ràng wǒ yìn xiàng shēn kè.Although we only met by chance, that conversation left a deep impression on me.
- ，萍水相逢，。Zài huǒ chē shàng, wǒ hé yí wèi lǎo rén píng shuǐ xiāng féng, liáo le yí lù.On the train, I met an old man by chance and we chatted the whole way.
- 萍水相逢，。píng shuǐ xiāng féng De yuán fèn, yǒu shí bǐ zhāo xī xiāng chǔ gèng lìng rén zhēn xī.The fate of a chance encounter is sometimes more cherished than daily companionship.
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