fatalism; determinism
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fatalism; the theory that all events are predetermined by fate or destiny
formalOften used in philosophical or critical contexts to describe a passive worldview that denies human agency.
Tā他
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
sù宿
mìng命
lùn论
de的
wù误
qū区
,
rèn认
wéi为
yī一
qiè切
dōu都
shì是
mìng命
zhōng中
zhù注
dìng定
de的
。
He fell into the error of fatalism, believing that everything is predestined.
Sù宿
mìng命
lùn论
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xiāo消
jí极
de的
zhé哲
xué学
guān观
diǎn点
,
fǒu否
rèn认
rén人
de的
zhǔ主
guān观
néng能
dòng动
xìng性
。
Fatalism is a negative philosophical viewpoint that denies human subjective initiative.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
chí持
sù宿
mìng命
lùn论
de的
tài态
dù度
,
ér而
yīng应
gāi该
jī积
jí极
fèn奋
dòu斗
,
gǎi改
biàn变
mìng命
yùn运
。
We should not adopt a fatalistic attitude, but should strive actively to change our destiny.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
sù宿
mìng命
lùn论
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
zài在
fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
shí十
fèn分
shèng盛
xíng行
,
yòng用
lái来
wéi维
hù护
děng等
jí级
zhì制
dù度
。
This kind of fatalistic thinking was very prevalent in feudal society, used to maintain the hierarchical system.