不期然而然 in English bu4 qi1 ran2 er2 ran2 Meaning

Meanings

  • happen unexpectedly
  • turn out contrary to one's expectations

Simplified Characters

不 期 然 而 然

Traditional Characters

不 期 然 而 然

Pinyin

bu4 qi1 ran2 er2 ran2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 期qi1variant of 期[qi1] 然ran2correct 而er2and 然ran2correct