萍水相逢
píng shuǐ xiāng féng
HSK 3.0 Level 7
Rare
Definitions
- 1. strangers coming together by chance (idiom)
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Usage notes
Formality
萍水相逢 is a literary idiom typically used in written language or formal speech to describe chance encounters between strangers.
Example Sentences
1 shown我们 萍水相逢 ，却成了好朋友。
We met by chance but became good friends.
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