生死有命 shēngsǐyǒumìng life and death are ruled by fate Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 生死 shēngsǐ noun life and death life and death; the boundary between survival and passing away; living or dying有命 yǒumìng predestined Referring to one's fate or destiny as being predetermined, as in the expression 死生有命，富贵在天 sǐshēngyǒumìngfùguìzàitiān