命中註定

简 命中注定 · 繁 命中註定
Mandarin · pinyin mìng zhōng zhù dìng

Meanings

  1. decreed by fate (idiom)
  2. destined
  3. fated
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命
mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
中
zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
註
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定
dìng · decide, settle, fix
注
zhù · concentrate, focus, direct
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4–1–4–4 · ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ming6 zung1 zyu3 ding6

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ming6 zung1 zyu3 ding6

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  1. (idiomatic) predestined; destined; fated; decreed by fate

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