- 听天由命
- tīngtiānyóumìngsubmit to the will of Heaven; resign oneself to one's fate; trust to luck* * *submit to the will of Heaven; trust to luck* * *submit to the will of Heaven; trust to luck* * *ting1 tian1 you2 ming4to submit to the will of heaven, to resign oneself to fate, to trust to luck* * *听天由命tīng tiān yóu mìngresign oneself to one's fate; abide one's destiny; be at the mercy of nature; be left to God's mercy; be resigned to one's fate; bow to fate; fatalistic; leave things to chance; let fate have its way; let fate take its course; meet one's fate with resignation; obey the will of Heaven; put the matter into the hands of Fate; resign oneself to Heaven's will; submit to Providence; submit to the will of God; submit to the will of Heaven; trust to luck; wait for one's fate:播下种子后, 让它听天由命长吧。 Once you've sown, you just have to trust to luck.* * *聽天由命|听天由命 [tīng tiān yóu mìng] ► to submit to the will of heaven ► to resign oneself to fate ► to trust to luck
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.