缘悭一面 yuánqiānyīmiàn to miss a chance to meet someone Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 缘 緣 yuán noun fate (bound form) fate; predestination; the karmic connection or destiny that brings people together悭 慳 qiān to lack (bound form) to lack; to be short of; to miss out on一面 yīmiàn numeral once (literary) Used to indicate meeting someone one time, as seen in the phrase 一面之交 yīmiànzhījiāo