無緣
wúyuán
ㄨˊ ㄩㄢˊ
Simplified 无缘
- 1to have no opportunity
- 2no way (of doing sth)
- 3no chance
- 4no connection
- 5not placed (in a competition)
- 6(in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc
Example
有緣千里來相會，無緣對面不相逢。
yǒuyuán qiānlǐ lái xiānghuì wúyuán duìmiàn bù xiāngféng
Those fated to meet will do so regardless of distance. Those not fated will not, even if they are across from one another.