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谋事在人，成事在天
móushìzàirén,chéngshìzàitiān
Traditional: 謀事在人，成事在天
planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.
Character Breakdown
谋
móu
to plan, to scheme; strategem
HSK 6
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1
Additional Information
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Chinese
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