孽缘

孽緣

nièyuán

noun

Measure Word

一段孽缘 duàn

Meanings

1 ill-fated relationship
2 doomed love affair
3 karmic entanglement (negative)

Characters

fate/connection

Examples

HSK 7-9

他们俩注定是一段孽缘。

Tāmen liǎ zhùdìng shì yí duàn nièyuán.

The two of them were destined to be a doomed relationship.

HSK 7-9

她终于斩断了这段孽缘。

Tā zhōngyú zhǎnduàn le zhè duàn nièyuán.

She finally cut off this ill-fated tie.

Tips

culture

Buddhist-flavored term. 孽 (sin/karmic debt) + 缘 (fated connection). Used heavily in C-dramas, romance novels, and song lyrics for fated-but-destructive love. Contrast with 良缘 (good match).

Stroke Order

孽 niè

缘 yuán