不期而遇

bùqī'éryù

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

Wiktionary

Homographs

不期而遇 bùqīéryù
  1. meet by chance
  2. have a chance encounter

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 遇 Yù surname Yu
=3 遇 yù
  1. (bound form) to encounter; to happen upon; to meet unplanned
  2. (bound form) to treat; to receive