应天从人 — “Comply with Heaven and follow people”
应天从人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in accordance with the will of Heaven (natural laws/principles) and the wishes of the people; to align with both divine providence and popular sentiment”. Literally, “Comply with Heaven and follow 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
- yīng应tiān天cóng从mín民comply with natural principles and popular will
- yīng应tiān天shòu受mìng命chosen by Heaven to lead
- yìng应tiān天chéng承yùn运Align with Heaven's will, embrace destiny
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What does 应天从人 mean?
应天从人 (yìng tiān cóng rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in accordance with the will of Heaven (natural laws/principles) and the wishes of the people; to align with both divine providence and popular sentiment”.
How do you pronounce 应天从人?
应天从人 is pronounced yìng tiān cóng rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 应天从人 literally mean?
Literally, 应天从人 means “Comply with Heaven and follow people”. It is used to mean “to act in accordance with the will of Heaven (natural laws/principles) and the wishes of the people; to align with both divine providence and popular sentiment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 应天从人?
应：顺，顺应。上顺天命，下适应民意。旧常用作颂扬建立新的朝代。亦作“应天从民”、“应天从物”。