事在人为 — “Things depend on human effort”
事在人为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Success or failure in any undertaking hinges on human effort and initiative”. Literally, “Things depend on human effort”.
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More idioms starting with 事
- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己to be indifferent to others' troubles
- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己，，gāo高gāo高guà挂qǐ起Remain indifferent to unrelated matters
- shì事bù不yí宜chí迟Act quickly without delay
- shì事bù不shī师gǔ古Act without learning from past experiences
- shì事bù不yǒu有yú余To reach the utmost degree
- shì事bù不guò过sān三Third time's the charm or you're out
- shì事yǔ与yuán原wéi违Things did not go as planned
- shì事yù与xīn心wéi违things turn out contrary to one's expectations
- shì事yǔ与yuàn愿wéi违Things don't turn out as hoped
- shì事yǐ以mì密chéng成Discretion ensures success
- shì事bèi倍gōng功bàn半much effort, little result
- shì事guān关zhòng重dà大A matter of great importance
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What does 事在人为 mean?
事在人为 (shì zài rén wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Success or failure in any undertaking hinges on human effort and initiative”.
How do you pronounce 事在人为?
事在人为 is pronounced shì zài rén wéi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 事在人为 literally mean?
Literally, 事在人为 means “Things depend on human effort”. It is used to mean “Success or failure in any undertaking hinges on human effort and initiative”.
What is the Chinese definition of 事在人为?
指事情要靠人去做的。在一定的条件下，事情能否做成要看人的主观努力如何。