good people are protected by heaven; trust in divine favor
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
good people have heaven's protection; a consolation for danger or misfortune
literaryUsed to comfort or reassure someone (often the speaker themselves) that a good person will come to no harm, implying a belief in karmic justice or divine intervention.
Bié别
dān担
xīn心
，
jí吉
rén人
tiān天
xiàng相
，
shǒu手
shù术
yī一
dìng定
huì会
chéng成
gōng功
de的
。
Don't worry. Good people have heaven's protection; the surgery will surely be successful.
Zhè这
cì次
yì意
wài外
tā他
néng能
shēng生
huán还
，
zhēn真
shì是
jí吉
rén人
tiān天
xiàng相
。
That he survived this accident is truly a sign that heaven protects the good.
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Nín您
lǎo老
ren人
jia家
yī一
shēng生
xíng行
shàn善
，
jí吉
rén人
tiān天
xiàng相
，
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
bìng病
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
huì会
hǎo好
de的
。
You've done good deeds all your life; heaven will protect you, and this minor illness will pass soon.
Miàn面
duì对
zāi灾
nàn难
，
tā他
men们
hù互
xiāng相
ān安
wèi慰
dào道
：
“
jí吉
rén人
tiān天
xiàng相
，
wǒ我
men们
huì会
méi没
shì事
de的
。
”
Facing the disaster, they comforted each other, saying, 'Good people have heaven's protection; we'll be fine.'