听天由命
tīng​tiān​yóu​mìng

to be resigned to fate

  • created sense approved 听天由命/聽天由命 · tīng​tiān​yóu​mìng · to be resigned to fate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    听天由命 / 聽天由命

    tīng​tiān​yóu​mìng

    to be resigned to fate

    to submit to the will of heaven or destiny; to trust to luck without making a subjective effort

    听 (literal) → 听/聽 · tīng · to let 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 由 (literal) → 由 · yóu · to let 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · fate

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