不期而然 unexpectedly
Explanation
不期而然的意思是不希望这样，而竟然这样。表示出乎意料。
Unexpectedly, contrary to expectations.
Origin Story
从前，在一个偏僻的小村庄里，住着一位名叫阿强的年轻人。阿强为人老实善良，平日里总是默默耕耘，从不与人争抢。一天，阿强在田间劳作，突然下起了倾盆大雨。他慌忙躲避，却发现自己丢失了心爱的木雕，那是他祖父留下的遗物，对他而言意义非凡。雨过天晴，阿强沿着田埂仔细寻找，却依然不见木雕的踪影。他心灰意冷地回到家中，准备放弃寻找。然而，第二天早晨，当阿强再次来到田间时，他却意外地发现自己的木雕完好无损地躺在田埂上，阳光下闪闪发光。阿强惊讶不已，他怎么也想不明白木雕怎么会回到这里。原来，一场大雨过后，田埂附近的泥土松软，木雕被雨水冲刷后，意外地滚落到了田埂上。这件事让阿强感慨万千，他明白有些事情，看似偶然，实则必然，一切都是冥冥之中自有安排。他将木雕珍藏起来，更加珍惜生活中的点点滴滴。
Once upon a time, in a remote village, there lived a young man named Aqiang. Aqiang was honest and kind, and he always worked silently without competing with others. One day, while working in the field, a sudden downpour started. He hurriedly sought shelter, but found that he had lost his beloved wood carving, a heirloom from his grandfather, which was very meaningful to him. After the rain stopped, Aqiang carefully searched along the ridge, but still couldn't find the wood carving. He returned home disheartened, ready to give up the search. However, the next morning, when Aqiang returned to the field, he unexpectedly found his wood carving lying intact on the ridge, shining under the sun. Aqiang was astonished; he couldn't understand how the wood carving had returned. It turned out that after the heavy rain, the soil near the ridge became soft, and the wood carving, after being washed by the rain, unexpectedly rolled onto the ridge. This experience made Aqiang reflect deeply; he understood that some things, which seem accidental, are actually inevitable, and everything is arranged by fate. He treasured the wood carving and cherished every bit of his life even more.
Usage
用于形容事情出乎意料地发生。
Used to describe something that happens unexpectedly.
Examples
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他竟然不期而然地出现在我的面前。
ta jingran bu qi er ran de chuxian zai wo de mianqian.
He unexpectedly appeared in front of me.
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这件事不期而然地发生了，真是让人意外。
zhe jian shi bu qi er ran de fasheng le, zhen shi rang ren yiwai
This happened unexpectedly, it was really a surprise.