wǒ / běn lái / méi / dǎ suàn / cān jiā / zhè / cì / huó dòng / què / bù qī rán ér rán / de / rèn shi / le / jǐ / wèi / xīn / péng you

我本来没打算参加这次活动，却不期然而然地认识了几位新朋友。

I had not planned to attend the event, but I unexpectedly met several new friends.