serendipity
/ˌserənˈdɪpəti/
EN
The occurrence of happy or beneficial events by accident or chance, often when you are looking for something entirely different.
Finding my favorite old childhood book at a yard sale was pure serendipity.
Etymology
Coined by English author Horace Walpole in 1754, from the fairy tale *The Three Princes of Serendip* (the old name for Sri Lanka), whose protagonists made accidental fortunate discoveries. The word was formed from the place name Serendip plus the suffix -ity.
Translations
简体中文
意外惊喜,机缘巧合,意外发现珍宝的运气
繁體中文
意外驚喜,機緣巧合,意外發現珍寶的運氣
日本語
偶然の幸運,セレンディピティ,思わぬ発見
한국어
뜻밖의 행운,세렌디피티,우연적 행운
Deutsch
glücklicher Zufall,Zufallsfund,Serendipität
Español
casualidad afortunada,serendipia,descubrimiento casual
Português
acaso feliz,serendipidade,descoberta acidental
Français
heureux hasard,sérendipité,découverte fortuite
Tiếng Việt
may mắn bất ngờ,tìm được ngẫu nhiên,sự ngẫu nhiên may mắn
Related Words
luckchancefortuneaccidentdiscovery