奉天承运
fèng​tiān​chéng​yùn

by the grace of God

  • created sense approved 奉天承运/奉天承運 · fèng​tiān​chéng​yùn · by the grace of God — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    奉天承运 / 奉天承運

    fèng​tiān​chéng​yùn

    by the grace of God

    A standard opening phrase for an imperial edict, meaning to govern by the mandate of heaven.

    奉天 (literal) → 奉天 · fèng​tiān · to receive heaven's mandate 承运 (literal) → 承运/承運 · chéng​yùn · to accept the Mandate of Heaven

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