What does 听天由命 mean?

听天由命 (tīng tiān yóu mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resign oneself to fate”.

How do you pronounce 听天由命?

听天由命 is pronounced tīng tiān yóu mìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 听天由命 literally mean?

Literally, 听天由命 means “listen to Heaven and obey its command”. It is used to mean “to resign oneself to fate”.

What is the Chinese definition of 听天由命?

由：听从，随顺。听任事态自然发展变化，不做主观努力。也比喻碰机会，该怎么样就怎么样。

听天由命 — “To resign oneself to fate”

听天由命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resign oneself to fate”. To submit to the will of Heaven; to let nature take its course without human intervention. Literally, “listen to Heaven and obey its command”.

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听天由命 Pronunciation and Pinyin

听tīng
天tiān
由yóu
命mìng

听天由命 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
听	tīng	7	to listen, obey, or let
天	tiān	4	sky, heaven, day, nature
由	yóu	5	cause, from, by, due to
命	mìng	8	life, fate, command

Example Sentence with 听天由命

面对如此困境，他决定不再挣扎，而是听天由命

Facing such a difficult situation, he decided to stop struggling and just resign himself to fate.

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Synonyms of 听天由命

Antonyms of 听天由命

gǎi改tiān天huàn换dì地to transform completely

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Questions about 听天由命

What does 听天由命 mean?: 听天由命 (tīng tiān yóu mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resign oneself to fate”.
How do you pronounce 听天由命?: 听天由命 is pronounced tīng tiān yóu mìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 听天由命 literally mean?: Literally, 听天由命 means “listen to Heaven and obey its command”. It is used to mean “to resign oneself to fate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 听天由命?: 由：听从，随顺。听任事态自然发展变化，不做主观努力。也比喻碰机会，该怎么样就怎么样。

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