Meaning of 老天爷
老天爷 means the Old Man in Heaven; the Supreme Deity; used to express shock, surprise, or appeal for mercy. Pronounced lǎo tiān yé.
- the Old Man in Heaven; the Supreme Deity
- used to express shock, surprise, or appeal for mercy
Definitions & Examples
Cūn村
mín民
men们
qí祈
qiú求
lǎo老
tiān天
yé爷
xià下
yǔ雨
。
The villagers prayed to the Old Man in Heaven for rain.
Guò过
qù去
，
rén人
men们
xiāng相
xìn信
mìng命
yùn运
yóu由
lǎo老
tiān天
yé爷
jué决
dìng定
。
In the past, people believed fate was decided by the Old Man in Heaven.