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前世姻缘

qián shì yīn yuándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

前世姻緣 前世姻缘 [qian2 shi4 yin1 yuan2] /a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 前世姻緣

  • 前
    qián

    front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly

  • 世
    shì

    life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime / epoch / descendant / noble

    Shì

    surname Shi

  • 姻
    yīn

    marriage connections

  • 缘
    yuán

    cause / reason / karma / fate / predestined affinity / margin / hem / edge / along

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