rén
dìng
shèng
tiān

idiom
proverb
common

Meaning of 人定胜天

人定胜天 means man can conquer nature; human determination can overcome natural obstacles. Pronounced rén dìng shèng tiān.

  • man can conquer nature; human determination can overcome natural obstacles

Definitions & Examples

Zhǐ
yào
men
tuán
jié
zhì
 
rén
dìng
shèng
tiān
 
dìng
néng
zhè
kùn
nan
 

As long as we unite together, man can conquer nature, and we will surely overcome this difficulty.

rén
jiǎng
rén
dìng
shèng
tiān
 
qiáng
diào
de
shì
huī
rén
de
zhǔ
guān
néng
dòng
xìng
 

The ancients said that man can conquer nature, emphasizing the importance of giving play to human subjective initiative.

Miàn
duì
hóng
shuǐ
 
cūn
mín
men
jiān
xìn
rén
dìng
shèng
tiān
 
zhù
le
jiān
de
 

Facing the flood, the villagers firmly believed that man can conquer nature, and built solid embankments.