听天安命

Traditional: 聽天安命

tīng tiān ān mìng

Dictionary entry

to accept one's situation as dictated by heaven (idiom)

What does 听天安命 mean?

听天安命 (tīng tiān ān mìng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to accept one's situation as dictated by heaven (idiom)

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听yǐnsmile (archaic)天tiānday · sky 安Ānsurname An 命mìnglife · fate

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听天安命

tīng tiān ān mìng

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