天人之分
tiān​rén​zhī​fēn

distinction between nature and humanity

  • created sense approved 天人之分 · tiān​rén​zhī​fēn · distinction between nature and humanity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天人之分

    tiān​rén​zhī​fēn

    distinction between nature and humanity

    The philosophical concept emphasizing the difference between the laws of nature and human affairs; specifically, the idea that nature operates according to its own patterns independent of human morality or will.

    天人 (literal) → 天人 · tiān​rén · heaven and man 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 分 (literal) → 分 · fēn · to distinguish

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense