受命于天 shòumìngyútiān heaven-mandated Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 古代中国认为皇帝是受命于天的天子。 gǔdài Zhōngguó rènwéi huángdì shì shòumìng yú tiān de tiānzǐ. Ancient China believed the emperor was the Son of Heaven, ruling by divine right. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary