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知命不忧

知命不忧 — “To know fate and not worry”

知命不忧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to understand and accept one's destiny or fate, and thus be free from worries; to be content with one's lot”. Literally, “To know fate and not worry”.

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知命不忧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

知命不忧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
命
mìng8life, fate, command
不
bù4not
忧
yōu7to worry or be anxious

Example Sentence with 知命不忧

爷爷虽然一生经历了不少风雨,但他知命不忧,总是保持着乐观的心态。
Although Grandpa experienced many hardships in his life, he understood and accepted his destiny, always maintaining an optimistic attitude.

Idioms Related to 知命不忧

More idioms starting with 知

  • zhī知yī一wàn万bì毕Grasp one, comprehend all
  • zhī知yī一bù不zhī知shí十know one aspect, not the whole
  • zhī知yī一ér而bù不zhī知èr二know one but not two
  • zhī知bù不zhà诈yú愚The wise do not deceive the foolish
  • zhī知yì义duō多qíng情understanding of loyalty and full of tender feelings
  • zhī知zhī之wéi为zhī知zhī之,,bù不zhī知wèi为bù不zhī知know what you know, admit what you don't
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非jiān艰,,xíng行zhī之wéi惟jiān艰Knowing is easy, doing is hard
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非nàn难,,xíng行zhī之bù不yì易Knowing is easy, doing is hard
  • zhī知shū书míng明lǐ理cultured and reasonable
  • zhī知shū书zhī知lǐ礼well-educated and well-mannered
  • zhī知shū书shí识zì字educated and literate
  • zhī知shū书shí识lǐ礼educated and well-mannered

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Questions about 知命不忧

What does 知命不忧 mean?

知命不忧 (zhī mìng bù yōu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to understand and accept one's destiny or fate, and thus be free from worries; to be content with one's lot”.

How do you pronounce 知命不忧?

知命不忧 is pronounced zhī mìng bù yōu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 知命不忧 literally mean?

Literally, 知命不忧 means “to know fate and not worry”. It is used to mean “to understand and accept one's destiny or fate, and thus be free from worries; to be content with one's lot”.

What is the Chinese definition of 知命不忧?

识天命者无忧虑。

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