giải cấu tương phùng
Definition
Noun Phrase: - A chance reunion; a serendipitous meeting: This phrase describes an unexpected and often joyful encounter between people (e.g., old friends, relatives, or acquaintances) who meet again by chance after a long period of separation. It emphasizes the elements of coincidence, fate, and pleasant surprise in the reunion.
Usage Examples
- Noun Phrase:
- Sau mười năm xa cách, cuộc giải cấu tương phùng của họ ở sân bay thật cảm động. (After ten years apart, their chance reunion at the airport was very moving.)
- Đó không phải là một cuộc hẹn trước, mà là một giải cấu tương phùng thuần túy. (That wasn't a pre-arranged meeting, but a purely serendipitous encounter.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is considered literary and poetic. It is often used in written narratives, stories, or formal speech to add a sentimental or nostalgic tone. It is less common in everyday casual conversation.
Word Origin and Components
- Giải cấu: This part suggests "untying" or "loosening," metaphorically implying the unraveling of fate or separation.
- Tương phùng: This part means "to meet each other."
- Combined, the phrase poetically conveys the idea of a destined meeting that unravels a previous state of separation.
Synonyms
- Chance encounter: A meeting that happens by accident.
- Serendipitous meeting: A fortunate and unexpected meeting.
- Fortuitous reunion: A reunion that happens by lucky chance.
Related Concepts and Phrases
- Ngẫu nhiên gặp gỡ: A more common and less literary way to say "to meet by chance."
- Hội ngộ: A general term for a reunion or gathering, which can be planned or accidental.