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因缘际会

English translation: destine to


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Chinese term or phrase:因缘际会
English translation:destine to
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Chinese term or phrase: 因缘际会
一段夫妻关系因缘际会下，造就了这位电脑界奇葩
Can I use "by chance" in this sentence? Thanks.
Wilman
United States
Local time: 00:09
destine to
Explanation:
I think you might consider "destine to".
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Weiping Tang
China
Local time: 12:09
Grading comment
Thank you all for commenting on my suggestion. I think biomt's answer also fits my context, too.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Yes
Chinoise
5Karma
Last Hermit
4 +1destine to
Weiping Tang
3stumbled in the world of Aphrodite
Angus Woo


  

Answers

7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Yes


Explanation:
"by chance" is fine.

Chinoise
Canada
Local time: 01:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philip Tang: 'Yes' to your answer too!
1 hr
  -> Thanks !!
agree  samnunns
1 hr
  -> Thanks !！
neutral  redred: 应含佛学禅意．
4 hrs
  -> 过于玄乎。
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
因缘际会
destine to


Explanation:
I think you might consider "destine to".

Weiping Tang
China
Local time: 12:09
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you all for commenting on my suggestion. I think biomt's answer also fits my context, too.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  redred: 冥冥中注定．
1 hr
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1 day30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
因缘际会
stumbled in the world of Aphrodite


Explanation:
建議

Angus Woo
Hong Kong
Local time: 12:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 7
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3 days12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
因缘际会
Karma


Explanation:
Hinduism

Last Hermit
China
Local time: 12:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 15
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