生死有命

shēng sǐ yǒu mìng

Dictionary entry

life and death are ruled by fate (idiom)

What does 生死有命 mean?

生死有命 (shēng sǐ yǒu mìng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1life and death are ruled by fate (idiom)

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生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 死sǐto die · impassable 有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)命mìnglife · fate

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生死有命

shēng sǐ yǒu mìng

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