Meaning of 天命
天命 means the will of Heaven; destiny; fate as determined by Heaven. Pronounced tiān mìng.
- the will of Heaven; destiny; fate as determined by Heaven
Definitions & Examples
Jìn尽
rén人
shì事
，
tīng听
tiān天
mìng命
。
Do your best and leave the rest to destiny.
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
zì自
chēng称
chéng承
tiān天
mìng命
ér而
tǒng统
zhì治
tiān天
xià下
。
Ancient emperors claimed to rule the world by the Mandate of Heaven.
Tā他
xiāng相
xìn信
yī一
qiè切
dōu都
shì是
tiān天
mìng命
，
wú无
fǎ法
gǎi改
biàn变
。
He believes everything is predestined by Heaven and cannot be changed.
Wǔ五
shí十
ér而
zhī知
tiān天
mìng命
。
At fifty, I knew the mandate of Heaven.