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畏天知命
wèi​tiān​zhī​mìng

to respect heaven and accept fate

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 畏 wèi nounverb
    to respect
    (bound-form) to stand in awe of; to respect or admire
  2. 天 tiān nounproper noun
    God
    God; Heaven; the supreme ruler of the universe in traditional belief
  3. 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.
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