hữu duyên thiên lý ngộ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
With affinity, a thousand miles still meet — the fated find each other across any distance.
Literally: having the bond, meet across a thousand lý
Examples
Quen nhau ở tận trời Tây, hữu duyên thiên lý ngộ.They met half a world away — the fated cross any thousand miles.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “hữu duyên thiên lý ngộ” mean?
With affinity, a thousand miles still meet — the fated find each other across any distance. Literally: having the bond, meet across a thousand lý
Is “hữu duyên thiên lý ngộ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.