天命 [－－]

Jyutping tin1 ming6
Pinyin tiān mìng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Mandate of Heaven
  2. destiny
  3. fate
  4. one's life span
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    上天​安排​嘅​命​數​；​即​係​人​嘅​因​緣​際​會​、​冇​辦法用​自己​嘅​能力​改​變​嘅​嘢
    destiny; fate
    • 天命難違
      天命难违
      tin1 ming6 naan4 wai4
      unavoidable destiny
    • 天命如此
      天命如此
      tin1 ming6 jyu4 ci2
      it is destiny
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    one's fate or destiny
    • 盡人事而聽天命
      尽人事而听天命
      jìn rén shì ér tīng tiān mìng
      to do one's best and leave the rest to fate
  2. noun
    the Mandate of Heaven
    (syn.) 大命, 景命
  3. noun
    one's life span or life expectancy
  4. noun
    one's innate skills or gifts
  5. noun
    the will of heaven
  6. noun
    the myriad of things in nature which make up the law of nature or natural law
  7. noun
    one's nature or natural instincts
  8. name, historical
    the Tianming era (a Chinese era name; the era of Nurhaci as khan of the Later Jin, from the proclamation of the dynasty in 1616 until 1627)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    天命
    天命
    tin1 ming6
    • destiny
  2. Cantonese
    顺从天命
    順從天命
    seon6 cung4 tin1 ming6
    • to fulfill the destiny
  3. Cantonese
    天命难违
    天命難違
    tin1 ming6 naan4 wai4
    • unavoidable destiny
  4. Cantonese
    天命如此
    天命如此
    tin1 ming6 jyu4 ci2
    • it is destiny
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    尽人事而听天命
    盡人事而聽天命
    jìn rén shì ér tīng tiān mìng
    • to do one's best and leave the rest to fate