粵

相soeng1逢fung4

soeng1 fung4xiāng féng

English

  1. to meet (by chance)
  2. to come across
  3. to meet with someone

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 兩個人同時遇上對方

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

  • 關山難越,誰悲失路之人。萍水相逢,盡是他鄉之客。

    The mountain passes are hard to cross; who will mourn for those who have lost their way? Meeting by chance like drifting duckweed, we are all but travelers in a foreign land.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 他兩個萍水相逢,年相若,貌相似,譚吐應對之間,彼此敬慕。

    The two met entirely by chance. Being of similar age and appearance, they quickly found themselves admiring one another as they conversed.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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