tiān​mìng

destiny

Senses

天命 tiān​mìng destiny

the mandate of heaven; destiny; fate

天命 tiān​mìng life span

one's natural life span; the years of life granted by heaven

天命 tiān​mìng natural laws

(literary) the laws of nature or the natural order of the universe

天命 tiān​mìng Tianming

the era name of the first Qing emperor (1616–1626)

天命 tiān​mìng innate nature

the nature or character bestowed upon humans by heaven

天命 tiān​mìng imperial mandate

(of an emperor) an imperial command or decree, as one supposedly acting on behalf of heaven

References

same_as 天明/天明 天命/天命
synonym 天运/天運 天命/天命
see 违命/違命 天命/天命