緣慳一面 [缘悭－－]

Jyutping jyun4 haan1 jat1 min6
Pinyin yuán qiān yī miàn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    雖然​想​見​到​對方​，​但​係​始終​都​係​無常​見​嘅​緣​份
    that fate has never brought people to meeting each other
    • 之前一直想親自答謝佢，但係大家都公事繁忙，永遠都係緣慳一面。
      之前一直想亲自答谢佢，但系大家都公事繁忙，永远都系缘悭一面。
      zi1 cin4 jat1 zik6 soeng2 can1 zi6 daap3 ze6 keoi5, daan6 hai6 daai6 gaa1 dou1 gung1 si6 faan4 mong4, wing5 jyun5 dou1 hai6 jyun4 haan1 jat1 min6.
      I have wished to send my gratitude to him in person but we are too busy. We are meant to cross each other's path.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to not have the chance or luck to meet somebody because of destiny
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    之前一直想亲自答谢佢，但系大家都公事繁忙，永远都系缘悭一面。
    之前一直想親自答謝佢，但係大家都公事繁忙，永遠都係緣慳一面。
    zi1 cin4 jat1 zik6 soeng2 can1 zi6 daap3 ze6 keoi5, daan6 hai6 daai6 gaa1 dou1 gung1 si6 faan4 mong4, wing5 jyun5 dou1 hai6 jyun4 haan1 jat1 min6.
    • I have wished to send my gratitude to him in person but we are too busy. We are meant to cross each other's path.