應天順時

简 应天顺时 · 繁 應天順時
Mandarin · pinyin yìng tiān shùn shí

Meanings

  1. lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven
  2. the Divine Right of kings
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應
yīng · should, ought to, must
天
tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
順
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時
shí · time, season; era, age, period
应
yīng · should, ought to, must
顺
shùn · obey, submit to, go along with
时
shí · time, season; era, age, period
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4–1–4–2 · ying4 tian1 shun4 shi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jing3 tin1 seon6 si4

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jing3 tin1 seon6 si4

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應天順時 · ying4 tian1 shun4 shi2
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Exact source record應天順時 应天顺时 [ying4 tian1 shun4 shi2] /lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven/the Divine Right of kings/