無mou4緣jyun4

English

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

Examples

• 有缘千里来相会，无缘对面不相逢。

  Those fated to meet will do so regardless of distance. Those not fated will not, even if they are across from one another.

  Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

• 我討厭前面的車毫無緣故地突然煞車。

  I hate when the driver in front of me hits the brakes for no reason.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY