yīn​yuán

fated marriage

  • created sense approved 姻缘/姻緣 · yīn​yuán · fated marriage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    姻缘 / 姻緣

    yīn​yuán

    fated marriage

    a marriage or romantic connection predestined by fate; the destiny that brings lovers together

    姻 (bound) → 姻 · yīn · marriage 缘 (bound) → 缘/緣 · yuán · fate

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  • created sense approved 姻缘/姻緣 · yīn​yuán · cause — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    姻缘 / 姻緣

    yīn​yuán

    cause

    (literary) a cause or reason; the causal relationship behind an outcome has with its origin

    姻 (bound) → 姻 · yīn · marriage 缘 (bound) → 缘/緣 · yuán · reason

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