Meaning of 成命
成命 means order already issued; irrevocable command; established decision. Pronounced chéng mìng.
- order already issued; irrevocable command; established decision
Definitions & Examples
Wèi为
píng平
xī息
mín民
yuàn怨
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
shōu收
huí回
chéng成
mìng命
。
To quell public discontent, the government decided to revoke the order that had been issued.
Jūn君
wú无
xì戏
yán言
，
qǐ岂
néng能
qīng轻
yì易
shōu收
huí回
chéng成
mìng命
？
A ruler's word is not a joke; how can an issued command be easily retracted?
Dǒng董
shì事
huì会
jīng经
guò过
fù复
yì议
，
jiān坚
chí持
yuán原
lái来
de的
chéng成
mìng命
。
After reconsideration, the board of directors insisted on its original decision.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
hěn很
duō多
gǎi改
gé革
shī失
bài败
，
shì是
yīn因
wèi为
jūn君
zhǔ主
bù不
yuàn愿
shōu收
huí回
yǒu有
zhēng争
yì议
de的
chéng成
mìng命
。
Many historical reforms failed because the monarch was unwilling to revoke controversial established decrees.