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Jyutping soeng1 cing2 bat1 jyu4 ngau5 jyu6
Pinyin xiāng qǐng bù rú ǒu yù

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (proverb) when two people meet by chance or bump into each other, they do something together without planning
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    唔​好​刻意​編排​,​順其​自然
    don't artificially arrange things and let things happen naturally; serendipity; by chance
    • 好多時候無意中識到有相同興趣嘅朋友,真係相請不如偶遇。
      好多时候无意中识到有相同兴趣嘅朋友,真系相请不如偶遇。
      hou2 do1 si4 hau6 mou4 ji3 zung1 sik1 dou3 jau5 soeng1 tung4 hing3 ceoi3 ge3 paang4 jau5, zan1 hai6 soeng1 cing2 bat1 jyu4 ngau5 jyu6
      Oftentimes, we become friends with people who have same interests entirely by chance. Such serendipity!
  2. 近義詞
    擇日不如撞日
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    好多时候无意中识到有相同兴趣嘅朋友,真系相请不如偶遇。
    好多時候無意中識到有相同興趣嘅朋友,真係相請不如偶遇。
    hou2 do1 si4 hau6 mou4 ji3 zung1 sik1 dou3 jau5 soeng1 tung4 hing3 ceoi3 ge3 paang4 jau5, zan1 hai6 soeng1 cing2 bat1 jyu4 ngau5 jyu6
    • Oftentimes, we become friends with people who have same interests entirely by chance. Such serendipity!
  2. Cantonese
    相请不如偶遇
    相請不如偶遇
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