成事在天
chéng​shì​zài​tiān

success depends on fate

  • created reference approved 成事在天 → 谋事在人/謀事在人 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    成事在天 chéng​shì​zài​tiān

    谋事在人 / 謀事在人 móu​shì​zài​rén

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 成事在天 · chéng​shì​zài​tiān · success depends on fate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    成事在天

    chéng​shì​zài​tiān

    success depends on fate

    The outcome of an undertaking is decided by heaven or destiny; often used following [[谋事在人|謀事在人|mou2 shi4 zai4 ren2]] to express that humans can plan but only fate determines the result

    成事 (literal) → 成事 · chéng​shì · to succeed 在 (literal) → 在 · zài · to depend on 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God

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