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有緣千里來相會 means that fate or destiny has caused us to meet from a thousand miles away.
The 有緣 part suggests something that is connected as if by a thread due to fate, destiny, or karma.
This romantic phrase is seen in Chinese greeting cards. It relays the idea that your love was meant to be and that you were destined to meet (regardless of what distance or obstacles might have made such a meeting unlikely).
See Also: Red Thread
見義勇為 means the courage to do what is right in Chinese.
This could also be translated as “Never hesitate to do what is right.”
This comes from Confucian thought:
Your courage should head in an honorable direction. For example, you should take action when the goal is to attain a just result as, without honorable intent, a person’s gutsy fervor can easily lead them astray.
One who flaunts courage but disregards justice is bound to do wrong; someone who possesses courage and morality is destined to become a hero.
Some text above paraphrased from The World of Chinese - The Character of 勇
See Also: Work Unselfishly for the Common Good | Justice | Bravery
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your destined search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
不輕 不轻 see styles |
bù qīng bu4 qing1 pu ch`ing pu ching fukyō |
Never Despise, 常不輕菩薩 a previous incarnation of the Buddha, as a monk whose constant greeting to all he met, that they were destined for Buddhahood, brought him much persecution; see the chapter of this title in the Lotus Sutra. |
冤家 see styles |
yuān jia yuan1 jia5 yüan chia |
enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love |
定起 see styles |
dìng qǐ ding4 qi3 ting ch`i ting chi jōki |
destined to arise |
註定 注定 see styles |
zhù dìng zhu4 ding4 chu ting |
to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably |
所趣向 see styles |
suǒ qù xiàng suo3 qu4 xiang4 so ch`ü hsiang so chü hsiang sho shukō |
destined for |
決定得 决定得 see styles |
jué dìng dé jue2 ding4 de2 chüeh ting te ketsujō toku |
wholly devoted or destined to |
運命的 see styles |
unmeiteki / unmeteki うんめいてき |
(adjectival noun) destined; predestined; fated; fateful |
命中註定 命中注定 see styles |
mìng zhōng zhù dìng ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 ming chung chu ting |
decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated |
有緣無分 有缘无分 see styles |
yǒu yuán wú fèn you3 yuan2 wu2 fen4 yu yüan wu fen |
destined to meet but not fated to be together (idiom) |
無性有情 无性有情 see styles |
wú xìng yǒu qíng wu2 xing4 you3 qing2 wu hsing yu ch`ing wu hsing yu ching mushō ujō |
Men and devas with passions and devoid of natures for enlightenment, hence destined to remain in the six paths of transmigration; a doctrine of the 法相宗 Dharmalakṣana school. |
生れ付く see styles |
umaretsuku うまれつく |
(v5k,vi) to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined |
生まれつく see styles |
umaretsuku うまれつく |
(v5k,vi) to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined |
生まれ付く see styles |
umaretsuku うまれつく |
(v5k,vi) to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined |
赤い糸で結ばれる see styles |
akaiitodemusubareru / akaitodemusubareru あかいいとでむすばれる |
(exp,v1) (idiom) (See 赤い糸) to be meant for each other (of a man and woman); to be connected through fate; to be destined to marry (each other); to be tied by the red string (of fate) |
一河の流れを汲むも他生の縁 see styles |
ichiganonagareokumumotashounoen / ichiganonagareokumumotashonoen いちがのながれをくむもたしょうのえん |
(expression) (proverb) (See 一樹の陰一河の流れも他生の縁・いちじゅのかげいちがのながれもたしょうのえん) the events of today are destined by the past; even drawing water from the same river reveals a bond from a former life; even chance relationships can be attributed to the working of fate |
Variations: |
kimaru(p); kimaru きまる(P); キマる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to be decided; to be settled; to be fixed; to be arranged; (v5r,vi) (2) (as 決まっている or 決まった) to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be fixed; to be set; (v5r,vi) (3) (as ...と決まっている) to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be a convention; to be a custom; to be common knowledge; (v5r,vi) (4) to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.); to go well; to succeed; to connect (of a punch); (v5r,vi) (5) to look good (of clothing); to look sharp; to be stylish; to suit one; to be held in place (of a hairdo); (v5r,vi) (6) to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki) |
Variations: |
umaretsuku うまれつく |
(v5k,vi) (See 生まれつき) to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Fire Horse | 火馬 火马 | oma hi / omahi | huǒ mǎ / huo3 ma3 / huo ma / huoma | |
Brought Together from 1000 Miles Away by Fate | 有緣千里來相會 有缘千里来相会 | yǒu yuán qiān lǐ lái xiāng huì you3 yuan2 qian1 li3 lai2 xiang1 hui4 you yuan qian li lai xiang hui youyuanqianlilaixianghui | yu yüan ch`ien li lai hsiang hui yu yüan chien li lai hsiang hui |
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Courage to do what is right | 見義勇為 见义勇为 | jiàn yì yǒng wéi jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2 jian yi yong wei jianyiyongwei | chien i yung wei chieniyungwei |
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In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
After we create your wall scroll, it takes at least two weeks for air mail delivery from Beijing to you.
Allow a few weeks for delivery. Rush service speeds it up by a week or two for $10!
When you select your calligraphy, you'll be taken to another page where you can choose various custom options.
The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
single-character wall scroll.
We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.
Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.
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