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听天由命

tīngtiānyóumìng

Traditional: 聽天由命

to submit to the will of heaven / to resign oneself to fate / to trust to luck

Character Breakdown

听
tīng
to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey
HSK 1
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1
由
yóu
cause, reason; from
HSK 4
命
mìng
life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
HSK 4

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