一面之緣
simp一面之缘jat1 min6 zi1 jyun4yī miàn zhī yuán
English
- (idiom) one-time encounter (e.g. 有一面之緣|有一面之缘[you3 yi1 mian4 zhi1 yuan2] "to have met once before")
- chance to have met once only
粵語 — Cantonese
- 見過一次面嘅緣分
Examples
我同佢有過一面之緣,今日見面應該會認得。
I have met him once before, I should be able to recognise when I see him later today.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk