非命
fēi​mìng

violent death

  • created sense approved 非命 · fēi​mìng · violent death — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    非命

    fēi​mìng

    violent death

    (bound form) an unexpected or unnatural death, usually referring to a violent end or accident; most commonly used in the phrase [[死于非命|死於非命|si3 yu2 fei1 ming4]]

    非 (literal) → 非 · fēi · non- 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · fate

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  • created sense approved 非命 · fēi​mìng · rejection of fatalism — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    非命

    fēi​mìng

    rejection of fatalism

    (literary) the philosophical doctrine of [[墨家|墨家|mo4 jia1]] (Moism) that denies the existence of fate or predestination

    非 (literal) → 非 · fēi · to criticize 命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · fate

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