tiān​mìng

destiny

  • created sense approved 天命 · tiān​mìng · destiny — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天命

    tiān​mìng

    destiny

    the mandate of heaven; destiny; fate

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · fate

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  • created sense approved 天命 · tiān​mìng · life span — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天命

    tiān​mìng

    life span

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

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · life

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  • created sense approved 天命 · tiān​mìng · natural laws — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天命

    tiān​mìng

    natural laws

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

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · nature 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · order

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  • created sense approved 天命 · tiān​mìng · Tianming — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天命

    tiān​mìng

    Tianming

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

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · order

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  • created sense approved 天命 · tiān​mìng · innate nature — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天命

    tiān​mìng

    innate nature

    the nature or character bestowed upon humans by heaven

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · fate

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  • created sense approved 天命 · tiān​mìng · imperial mandate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天命

    tiān​mìng

    imperial mandate

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

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · order

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