听天安命
tīng​tiān'ān​mìng

to accept one's fate

  • created sense approved 听天安命/聽天安命 · tīng​tiān'ān​mìng · to accept one's fate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    听天安命 / 聽天安命

    tīng​tiān'ān​mìng

    to accept one's fate

    to accept one's situation as dictated by heaven; to resign oneself to one's lot

    听 (literal) → 听/聽 · tīng · to obey 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 安命 (literal) → 安命 · ān​mìng · to accept one's lot

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