"luck of the draw" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 运气决定
• 随机运气

Definition

这个表达意思是某件事是靠运气和随机发生的，不是通过选择或技能决定的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式用语；常用于表达无法控制或预测的随机结果。在抽奖、竞赛等情境很常用。不同于“好运”或“坏运气”。

Examples

Who gets the top bunk is just the luck of the draw.

谁睡上铺完全是**运气决定**的。

It's just the luck of the draw who gets picked first.

谁被第一个选中只是**随机运气**。

Getting a window seat on the plane was luck of the draw.

能坐到靠窗的位置完全是**运气决定**。

Don’t feel bad, losing was just the luck of the draw.

别难过，输了只是**运气决定**。

Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you don’t—it’s the luck of the draw.

有时候幸运，有时候不——这就是**运气决定**。

We didn’t plan on being on the same team—it was pure luck of the draw.

我们能在同一队完全是**运气决定**。