shì
zài
rén
wéi

idiom
common

Meaning of 事在人为

事在人为 means success or failure depends entirely on human effort; it is up to people to make things happen. Pronounced shì zài rén wéi.

  • success or failure depends entirely on human effort; it is up to people to make things happen

Definitions & Examples

Shì
zài
rén
wéi
 
zhǐ
yào
jiù
dìng
néng
chéng
gōng
 

It all depends on human effort; as long as you work hard, you will surely succeed.

yào
huī
xīn
 
shì
zài
rén
wéi
 
men
zài
xiǎng
xiǎng
bié
de
bàn
 

Don't lose heart; it's up to us to make it happen. Let's think of another way.

Zhè
jiàn
shì
suī
rán
kùn
nan
 
dàn
shì
zài
rén
wéi
 
men
yào
jìn
ér
wéi
 

Although this matter is difficult, success depends on human effort, and we must do our best.