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碰运气
pèng yùnqi
Description
“碰运气”的意思是没有把握，只能试一试，看看自己会不会有好运。
"碰运气" means having no certainty, just trying to see if you get lucky.
人们常在买彩票或者找工作的时候说这个词。
People often say "碰运气" when buying lottery tickets or looking for jobs.
Meanings
碰运气pèng yùnqi
to try one's luck; take a chance
我不太会，但我想碰碰运气。
I'm not very good at it, but I want to try my luck.
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Notes
- Etymology
碰 'to bump into' + 运气 'luck', literally 'to bump into luck'.
- Nuance
often reduplicated as 碰碰运气, softening the tone to 'just try my luck'.
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