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真命天子

Mandarin · pinyin zhēn mìng tiān zǐ

(historical) emperor ordained by Heaven
one's Mr. Right

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真: zhēn · real, actual, true, genuine
命: mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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1–4–1–3 · zhen1 ming4 tian1 zi3

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zan1 ming6 tin1 zi2

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noun

(historical) preordained emperor
one's Mr. Right or (less commonly) Miss Right

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