zhī​mìng

to know one's destiny

  • created reference approved 知命 → 五十而知天命 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    知命 zhī​mìng

    五十而知天命 wǔ​shí'ér​zhī​tiān​mìng

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  • created sense approved 知命 · zhī​mìng · to know one's destiny — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    知命

    zhī​mìng

    to know one's destiny

    To understand that everything is determined by fate and to be able to accept one's lot in life.

    知, 命

    知 (literal) → 知 · zhī · to know 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · fate

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  • created sense approved 知命 · zhī​mìng · age of fifty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    知命

    zhī​mìng

    age of fifty

    The age of fifty, from the phrase [[五十而知天命|五十而知天命|wu3 shi2 er2 zhi1 tian1 ming4]] in the "Analects of Confucius".

    知 (literal) → 知 · zhī · to know 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · fate

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