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有緣無分

简 有缘无分 · 繁 有緣無分
Mandarin · pinyin yǒu yuán wú fèn

Meanings

  1. destined to meet but not fated to be together (idiom)
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有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
緣
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無
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分
fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
缘
yuán · hem, margin; reason, cause; fate
无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
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Mandarin tones

3–2–2–4 · you3 yuan2 wu2 fen4

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jau5 jyun4 mou4 fan6

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phrase

  1. (of two people) to be destined to meet, but not fated to be together; not meant to be together; (in general) to be not destined for each other

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