应天顺民 — “Respond to Heaven and comply with the people”
应天顺民 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in accordance with natural principles or the prevailing situation and to gain the support of the people; to conform to the will of Heaven and the wishes of the people”. Literally, “Respond to Heaven and comply with the people”.
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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
- yīng应tiān天shòu受mìng命chosen by Heaven to lead
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What does 应天顺民 mean?
应天顺民 (yìng tiān shùn mín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in accordance with natural principles or the prevailing situation and to gain the support of the people; to conform to the will of Heaven and the wishes of the people”.
How do you pronounce 应天顺民?
应天顺民 is pronounced yìng tiān shùn mín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 应天顺民 literally mean?
Literally, 应天顺民 means “Respond to Heaven and comply with the people”. It is used to mean “to act in accordance with natural principles or the prevailing situation and to gain the support of the people; to conform to the will of Heaven and the wishes of the people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 应天顺民?
应：适应，适合。顺应天命，合乎民心。