| 不期然而然 |
bù qī rán ér rán |
happen unexpectedly / turn out contrary to one's expectations |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 不期 |
bù qī |
unexpectedly / to one's surprise |
| 期 |
qī |
variant of 期 / period / cycle |
| 期 |
qī |
a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / period / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qi2] |
| 然 |
rán |
correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly |
| 然而 |
rán ér |
however; but; yet |
| 而 |
ér |
and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast) |
| 然 |
rán |
correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly |