noun · one's fate or a predetermined path beyond human control

凡事尽力而为，成败则听从天命。

noun · the natural or allotted length of a person's life

他自知天命将尽，心中十分坦然。

noun · the divine right to rule or the will of the heavens in political philosophy

古代帝王宣称其统治权受之于天命。