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聽天由命
简 听天由命 · 繁 聽天由命Mandarin · pinyin tīng tiān yóu mìng
Meanings
- (idiom) to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck
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1–1–2–4 · ting1 tian1 you2 ming4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ting3 tin1 jau4 ming6
Cantonese word readings for 聽天由命. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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ting3 tin1 jau4 ming6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to resign oneself to fate; to be reconciled to one's lot
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