piān​qiǎo

as luck would have it

  • created reference approved 偏巧 → 偏偏 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    偏巧 piān​qiǎo

    偏偏 piān​piān

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 偏巧 · piān​qiǎo · as luck would have it — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    偏巧

    piān​qiǎo

    as luck would have it

    by chance or coincidence; used when something happens at exactly the right or most unexpected time

    偏 (literal) → 偏 · piān · contrary to expectations 巧 (literal) → 巧 · qiǎo · coincidental

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 偏巧 · piān​qiǎo · unluckily — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    偏巧

    piān​qiǎo

    unluckily

    unfortuately or against expectation; used when a situation happens to be contrary to one's wishes

    偏 (literal) → 偏 · piān · contrary to expectations 巧 (literal) → 巧 · qiǎo · coincidental

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense