无缘

無緣

wúyuán

adjective HSK 7-9 #17,870

Meanings

他和冠军无缘了。

Tā hé guànjūn wúyuán le.

He has no chance at the championship anymore.

我们无缘见面。

Wǒmen wúyuán jiànmiàn.

We were not destined to meet.

culture

缘 (yuán) refers to fate or predestined connections in Chinese culture. 无缘 means lacking this connection — it wasn't meant to be.

无 wú

缘 yuán