无缘

wúyuán

to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth)

Traditional 無緣
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 verb

Meaning

wúyuán wu2 yuan2
  1. to have no opportunity
  2. no way (of doing sth)
  3. no chance
  4. no connection
  5. not placed (in a competition)
  6. (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc

Example sentences

  • yǒuyuánqiānlǐláixiānghuì有缘千里来相会，wúyuán无缘duìmiàn对面bù不xiāngféng相逢。
    Those fated to meet will do so regardless of distance. Those not fated will not, even if they are across from one another.

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