侥幸 jiǎoxìng luckily
luckily; by a fluke
How to remember 侥幸: 侥 to be lucky + 幸 good fortune = luckily.
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How it is used
- By luck / by a fluke - 他侥幸逃过一劫 (tā jiǎoxìng táoguò yí jié) he narrowly escaped by sheer luck.
- Getting away with something through luck rather than merit; 侥幸心理 (jiǎoxìng xīnlǐ) a chancer's mindset of hoping to get lucky.
- Contrast 幸运 (xìngyùn, fortunate, positive/neutral); 侥幸 implies undeserved luck, often escaping a bad outcome.