應天承運
yìng​tiān​chéng​yùn

to rule by divine right

  • created sense approved 应天承运/應天承運 · yìng​tiān​chéng​yùn · to rule by divine right — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    应天承运 / 應天承運

    yìng​tiān​chéng​yùn

    to rule by divine right

    (idiom) to respond to heaven and suit the times; used to describe an emperor ruling according to the mandate of heaven or the divine right of kings

    应 (literal) → 应/應 · yìng · to suit 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 承运 (literal) → 承运/承運 · chéng​yùn · to accept the Mandate of Heaven

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