







顺人应天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in accordance with popular sentiment and the natural order of things, signifying broad support and legitimacy”. Literally, “Comply with human wishes and accord with heaven's will”.

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顺人应天 is pronounced shùn rén yìng tiān in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 顺人应天 means “Comply with human wishes and accord with heaven's will”. It is used to mean “to act in accordance with popular sentiment and the natural order of things, signifying broad support and legitimacy”.
应:适应,适合。顺应天命,合乎人心。旧时常用于颂扬建立新的朝代。