Thus when fate brings people together but does not bind them, or fails to "do its work," it offends against Chinese people's desire for the enduring and for lifelong relationships, and produces a sense of regret and tragedy.
因此，「有緣無分」、「緣分未到」都是通不過中國人對天長地久、長相廝守的試煉，而隱隱透露出遺憾、悲劇的意味。