有缘无分 / 有緣無分

yǒu​yuán​wú​fèn

destined to meet but not to stay together

Idiom describing a relationship where two people are brought together by luck or fate but are not meant to remain together or marry.

yǒu​yuán​wú​fēn

有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · to have 缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuán · fate 无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 分 (literal) → 分 · fèn · duty

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM