谋事在人，成事在天

Traditional: 謀事在人，成事在天

móu shì zài rén , chéng shì zài tiān

Dictionary entry

planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.

What does 谋事在人，成事在天 mean?

谋事在人，成事在天 (móu shì zài rén , chéng shì zài tiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.

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谋móuto plan · to seek 事shìmatter · thing 在zàito exist; to be alive · (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]成Chéngsurname Cheng · short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]天tiānday · sky

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How to pronounce 谋事在人，成事在天

谋事在人，成事在天

móu shì zài rén , chéng shì zài tiān

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