适逢其会 opportune coincidence
Explanation
指恰好赶上合适的时机或机会。
It means to happen to catch the right moment or opportunity.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的诗人，正准备前往长安参加科举考试，却因路途遥远，迟迟未能到达。途中，他偶遇一位老翁，老翁见他满腹才华，便赠予他一匹快马，并告诉他，今年科举考试的题目将会与“山水”有关，这让他欣喜若狂，因为李白最擅长描写山水诗。于是，他日夜兼程，终于在考试之前赶到了长安。考试当天，李白发挥出色，他的山水诗获得了主考官的一致好评，最终金榜题名，一举高中。这便是李白适逢其会的佳话，他不仅赶上了科举考试，更赶上了与他才能相符的考试题目，最终成就了他的诗仙之名。
During the Tang Dynasty, a poet named Li Bai was preparing to travel to Chang'an for the imperial examinations, but due to the long journey, he arrived late. Along the way, he met an old man who, impressed by Li Bai's talent, gave him a fast horse and told him that this year's examination questions would be related to "landscape". Li Bai was delighted because he was best known for his landscape poems. He traveled day and night and finally arrived in Chang'an before the examination. On the day of the examination, Li Bai performed brilliantly; his landscape poems received unanimous praise from the examiners, and he eventually passed the examination. This is the story of Li Bai's opportune coincidence; he not only caught the examination but also the examination questions that matched his talents, ultimately establishing his reputation as a great poet.
Usage
常用来形容人或事赶上好时机或机会。
It is often used to describe a person or thing that has caught the right moment or opportunity.
Examples
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他这次能够成功，真是适逢其会。
ta zhe ci neng gou cheng gong, zhen shi shi feng qi hui
It was a fortunate coincidence that he succeeded this time.
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我恰好碰到了一个好机会，真是适逢其会！
wo qia hao peng dao le yi ge hao ji hui, zhen shi shi feng qi hui
I happened to come across a good opportunity; what a perfect timing!