听天由命

Traditional: 聽天由命

tīng tiān yóu mìng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck

What does 听天由命 mean?

听天由命 (tīng tiān yóu mìng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck

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听yǐnsmile (archaic)天tiānday · sky 由yóuto follow · from 命mìnglife · fate

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听天由命

tīng tiān yóu mìng

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