不期然而然

Chinese

did not expect; would not have guessed
 
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
 
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
simp. and trad.
(不期然而然)
不期

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): bùqīrán'érrán, bùqírán'érrán
    (Zhuyin): ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧ ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄖㄢˊ, ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄖㄢˊ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): bat1 kei4 jin4 ji4 jin4

Noun

不期然而然

  1. to happen unexpectedly; to turn out contrary to one's expectations

Synonyms

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