Untranslatable Words: #7
A weekly series exploring beautiful words around the world whose essence cannot be conveyed by language alone.
“Yuánfèn (缘分)” — Mandarin
“Yuánfèn (缘分)” can be read as a sophisticated breakup line or another spin on “everything has its season.” It expresses the “fate” of two people who were meant to be connected but not destined to stay together.
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