应天授命 — “Respond to heaven, receive the mandate”
应天授命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in accordance with heaven's will and receive the heavenly mandate; to be destined by heaven for a great purpose or task”. Literally, “Respond to heaven, receive the mandate”.
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- yìng应fu付zì自rú如handle with ease and competence
- yìng应fu付yù裕rú如handle with ease
- yìng应rèn刃ér而jiě解to be readily and smoothly resolved
- yìng应biàn变wú无fāng方adapt to changes without a fixed method
- yìng应biàn变suí随jī机adapt to changing circumstances
- yìng应míng名diǎn点mǎo卯go through the motions
- yīng应tú图shòu受lù箓Ascend to power by divine mandate
- yìng应shēng声chóng虫a yes-man
- yìng应tiān天cóng从rén人Align with Heaven's will and people's wishes
- yīng应tiān天cóng从mín民comply with natural principles and popular will
- yīng应tiān天cóng从wù物adapt to cosmic principles and human desires
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What does 应天授命 mean?
应天授命 (yīng tiān shòu mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in accordance with heaven's will and receive the heavenly mandate; to be destined by heaven for a great purpose or task”.
How do you pronounce 应天授命?
应天授命 is pronounced yīng tiān shòu mìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 应天授命 literally mean?
Literally, 应天授命 means “Respond to heaven, receive the mandate”. It is used to mean “to act in accordance with heaven's will and receive the heavenly mandate; to be destined by heaven for a great purpose or task”.
What is the Chinese definition of 应天授命?
顺应天意，承受天命