畏天知命
wèi​tiān​zhī​mìng

to respect heaven and accept fate

  • created sense approved 畏天知命 · wèi​tiān​zhī​mìng · to respect heaven and accept fate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    畏天知命

    wèi​tiān​zhī​mìng

    to respect heaven and accept fate

    to stand in awe of the heavens and submit to one's destiny; to act in accordance with the will of heaven

    畏 (literal) → 畏 · wèi · to respect 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · God 知命 (literal) → 知命 · zhī​mìng · to know one's destiny

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