Definition
无缘无故 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'without any reason or cause'. The literal components — 无 'without', 缘 'reason/predestined connection', 故 'cause' — reinforce the idea that something happens entirely groundlessly. You can use it to describe an action, event, or emotion that has no apparent explanation, often with a slightly negative or puzzled tone. It functions as an adverbial phrase and is not separable.
f.e.
without cause or reasonfor no reason at all
Examples
- 无缘无故。Tā wú yuán wú gù fā le yí dùn píqi.He threw a fit for no reason.
- 无缘无故。Zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng bú huì wú yuán wú gù fāshēng.This kind of situation doesn't happen without a reason.
- 无缘无故。Tā wú yuán wú gù bèi pīpíng le yí dùn.She was scolded for no reason.
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