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萍水相逢

píng shuǐ xiāng féng
HSK 7

English Meaning

strangers coming together by chance (idiom)

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
我跟她 本就是萍水相逢
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“She and I were merely passing strangers to begin with; don't expect any lifelong commitment between us.”

1. PREVIOUS

那玉笙姑娘怎么办

“What about Lady Yusheng?”

“She and I just encountered by chance.”

3. NEXT

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“Accompanying for a while”

《莫离》 · social_and_dating
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我们萍水相逢 走到今天就是缘分
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Let's stop fighting like enemies; we should appreciate how far we have come even if it ends.”

1. PREVIOUS

有本事再说一遍 李娟 你给我再说一遍

“Say it again if you dare! Li Juan! Say it again!”

“We met by chance. It's fate that we've come this far.”

3. NEXT

就算以后不在一起了 也应该珍惜这份感情

“Even if we're not together, we should cherish this friendship.”

《我的山与海》 · social_and_dating
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与你更是萍水相逢
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You owe me nothing, as our paths merely crossed by sheer coincidence.”

1. PREVIOUS

我与天元派毫无渊源

“I have no ties with Tianyuan Sect whatsoever,”

“and you and I are merely strangers who met by chance.”

3. NEXT

未曾指点 也没有助力

“I've neither guided nor helped you.”

《佳偶天成》 · historical_and_court
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