不期而會

不期而会
bùqī'érhuì

to meet unexpectedly or by chance; to have a chance encounter

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 不期 bùqī
  1. unexpectedly
  2. to one's surprise
2 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
=3 會 huì
  1. can; to have the skill; to know how to
  2. to be likely to; to be sure to
  3. to meet; to get together
  4. meeting; gathering
  5. (suffix) union; group; association
  6. (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. huǐ)
=3 會 kuài (bound form) to reckon accounts
=3 會 kuò only used in 會撮／会撮