| 不期而遇 |
bù qī ér yù |
meet by chance / have a chance encounter |
| 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] |
| 而 |
ér |
and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast) |
| 遇 |
Yù |
surname Yu |
| 遇 |
yù |
(bound form) to encounter; to happen upon; to meet unplanned / (bound form) to treat; to receive |