天不絕人
tiān​bù​jué​rén

not all hope is lost

  • created sense approved 天不绝人/天不絕人 · tiān​bù​jué​rén · not all hope is lost — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天不绝人 / 天不絕人

    tiān​bù​jué​rén

    not all hope is lost

    Heaven does not cut off a person's path; describes being unexpectedly rescued from a desperate situation.

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 绝 (literal) → 绝/絕 · jué · to cut off 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person

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