sù​mìng

predestination

宿命 sù​mìng
predestination noun
the belief that all events in life are predetermined by fate and are inevitable

He tried to escape, but ultimately could not get away from the arrangements of fate.

karma noun
the destiny resulting from one's actions in previous incarnations in a Buddhist context

Buddhism emphasizes karma, believing that the suffering of this life is the destiny left over from previous lives.

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