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乐天知命
lè​tiān​zhī​mìng

to be content with one's lot

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 乐天 樂天 lè​tiān
    optimistic
    carefree and happy-go-lucky; content with one's lot and accepting of the natural course of events
  2. 知命 zhī​mìng
    to know one's destiny
    To understand that everything is determined by fate and to be able to accept one's lot in life.