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天不绝人 — “Heaven never leaves one in utter despair”

天不绝人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Heaven never leaves one in utter despair”. There is always a way out or a ray of hope. Literally, “Heaven does not forsake man”.

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天不绝人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

天不绝人 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
不
bù4not
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 天不绝人

尽管遭遇了巨大的挫折,他始终相信天不绝人,最后终于找到了新的出路。
Despite facing immense setbacks, he always believed that heaven never abandons people, and eventually found a new way out.

Idioms Related to 天不绝人

Synonyms of 天不绝人

  • tiān天wú无jué绝rén人zhī之lù路Heaven always leaves a way out

More idioms starting with 天

  • tiān天shàng上rén人jiān间worlds apart
  • tiān天shàng上dì地xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊supremely arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上tiān天xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊Arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上shǎo少yǒu有,,dì地xià下nán难xún寻extremely rare, unique
  • tiān天shàng上shí石lín麟a brilliant and talented son
  • tiān天shàng上qí麒lín麟praise a son's exceptional talent
  • tiān天xià下yī一jiā家universal brotherhood and harmony
  • tiān天xià下wèi为yī一The world united
  • tiān天xià下wéi为gōng公The world belongs to everyone
  • tiān天xià下wéi为jiā家To make the world one's home
  • tiān天xià下wéi为lóng笼the world is a confining cage
  • tiān天xià下wū乌yā鸦yī一bān般hēi黑all evil is the same everywhere

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Questions about 天不绝人

What does 天不绝人 mean?

天不绝人 (tiān bù jué rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Heaven never leaves one in utter despair”.

How do you pronounce 天不绝人?

天不绝人 is pronounced tiān bù jué rén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 天不绝人 literally mean?

Literally, 天不绝人 means “Heaven does not forsake man”. It is used to mean “Heaven never leaves one in utter despair”.

What is the Chinese definition of 天不绝人?

天不使人处于绝境。常指绝处逢生或得救。

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