听天安命 tīngtiān'ānmìng to accept one's fate Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 听 聽 tīng verb to obey to heed; to obey; to follow advice or a command天 tiān nounproper noun God God; Heaven; the supreme ruler of the universe in traditional belief安命 ānmìng to accept one's lot to be content with one's fate; to accept one's destiny and find peace in one's circumstances