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命中註定

简命中注定 · 繁命中註定

Mandarin · pinyin mìng zhōng zhù dìng

decreed by fate (idiom)
destined
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
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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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(idiomatic) predestined; destined; fated; decreed by fate

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