Definition
因缘 is a Buddhist term that entered everyday Chinese. In Buddhism it refers to the 'primary cause (因) and secondary conditions (缘)' that together produce all phenomena — the chain of cause and effect. In daily speech it means 'predestined relationship' or 'fateful connection' (like 缘分), often used for romantic or karmic bonds between people. It can also mean 'chance' or 'opportunity' in a more neutral sense.
n.
(Buddhism) primary cause and secondary conditionsthe causal chain that produces all phenomenapredestined relationshipkarmic bond (between people)chanceopportunity
Examples
- ，因缘。Tāmen néng xiāngyù, shì qiánshì xiū lái de yīn yuán.Their meeting is a karmic bond cultivated in a past life.
- 因缘。Fójiào rènwéi yíqiè shìwù dōu yóu yīn yuán héhé ér shēng.Buddhism holds that all things arise from the combination of causes and conditions.
- 因缘，。Zhè cì hézuò shì yí ge nándé de yīn yuán, wǒmen yào zhēnxī.This collaboration is a rare opportunity; we should cherish it.
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