Bù shì yuānjia, bù jù tóu.

不是冤家, 不聚頭。

Lit [If we/they/you were] not rivals/enemies, there would be no encounter.

Fig Enemies and lovers are pre-destined to meet; opponents always meet.

Note [Cf. DRC, chap. 29; note: yuānjia, (literally, “enemy” or “rival” or “opponent”) is also a term of endearment commonly used by women to refer to their husbands or sometimes children; see also yuānjia lù zhǎi below.]

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