有缘 (有緣)
yǒu yuán
Pinyin
Definition
有缘 (有緣)
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- related
- brought together by fate
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一无所有
- 1 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
- 2 without two sticks to rub together
三人行,必有我师
- 1 lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius)
- 2 you have sth to learn from everyone
三生有幸
- 1 the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)
- 2 (courteous language) it's my good fortune...
上有天堂,下有苏杭
- 1 lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭|苏杭[Sū Háng] below (idiom)
- 2 fig. the beauty and affluence of Suzhou and Hangzhou is comparable with heaven
上有政策,下有对策
- 1 The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)
Sample Sentences
哎,别人老说“有缘无分”,现在我总算体会到了。
(sigh) Other people always talk about being ''destined to meet but not meant to be," and now I've finally experienced it.
今天我们也算有缘。不准不要钱,准的话你看着办。
Fate brought us together today. If I'm inaccurate there's no need to pay; if I'm correct, you may pay as much as you see fit.
男人戴玉是身份、地位的象征。以前皇帝都戴玉。而且人和玉讲缘分,我看你和这块玉就特别有缘。
For men, wearing jade is a symbol of dignity and status. In the past, emperors would wear jade. And there is a karmic connection between people and jade. I can see that you really have a special connection with this piece.