谋事在人，成事在天 — “Man proposes, but God disposes”
谋事在人，成事在天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Man proposes, but God disposes”. Literally, “Planning is up to man, accomplishment is up to Heaven”.
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谋事在人，成事在天 Pronunciation and Pinyin
谋事在人，成事在天 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 谋事在人，成事在天
我们已经尽力准备了这次活动，至于结果如何，就只能谋事在人，成事在天了。
We have done our best to prepare for this event; as for the outcome, man proposes, but God disposes.
Idioms Related to 谋事在人，成事在天
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- móu谋wéi为bù不guǐ轨Plot unlawful acts
- móu谋shì事zài在rén人Man proposes
- móu谋jí及shù庶rén人Consult widely with common people
- móu谋tīng听jì计xíng行listen to and act on advice
- móu谋tú图bù不guǐ轨plot unlawful acts
- móu谋fū夫kǒng孔duō多many strategists or advisors
- móu谋rú如yǒng涌quán泉strategies flow like a gushing spring
- móu谋wú无yí遗cè策planning without overlooking any strategy
- móu谋wú无yí遗xū谞a flawless, foolproof plan
- móu谋chén臣rú如yǔ雨an abundance of talented strategists
- móu谋chén臣wǔ武jiàng将strategists and valiant generals
- móu谋chén臣měng猛jiàng将astute advisors and valiant generals
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What does 谋事在人，成事在天 mean?
谋事在人，成事在天 (móu shì zài rén ， chéng shì zài tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Man proposes, but God disposes”.
How do you pronounce 谋事在人，成事在天?
谋事在人，成事在天 is pronounced móu shì zài rén ， chéng shì zài tiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谋事在人，成事在天 literally mean?
Literally, 谋事在人，成事在天 means “Planning is up to man, accomplishment is up to Heaven”. It is used to mean “Man proposes, but God disposes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谋事在人，成事在天?
旧谚。意思是自己已经尽力而为，至于能否达到目的，那就要看时运如何了。