jī​yuán

chance

  • created sense approved 机缘/機緣 · jī​yuán · chance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    机缘 / 機緣

    jī​yuán

    chance

    A lucky chance or opportunity resulting from fate or destiny.

    机 (literal) → 机/機 · jī · opportunity 缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuán · fate

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 机缘/機緣 · jī​yuán · [destined timing] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    机缘 / 機緣

    jī​yuán

    [destined timing]

    (literary) The timing and conditions (often karma-related) that lead to a significant encounter, especially concerning the reception of Buddhist teachings

    机 (literal) → 机/機 · jī · crucial point 缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuán · fate

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

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