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Jyutping ding6 gon1 kwan1
Pinyin dìng qián kūn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, idiomatic, intransitive, verb-object
    to determine the course of events
    • 這件事並非你一人之力能夠定乾坤的。
      这件事并非你一人之力能够定乾坤的。
      zhè jiàn shì bìng fēi nǐ yī rén zhī lì néng gòu dìng qián kūn de .
      This course of events cannot be determined by you alone.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    这件事并非你一人之力能够定乾坤的。
    這件事並非你一人之力能夠定乾坤的。
    zhè jiàn shì bìng fēi nǐ yī rén zhī lì néng gòu dìng qián kūn de .
    • This course of events cannot be determined by you alone.