natural law; heavenly principle; weather
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
heavenly principle; objective law of nature; natural order
formalIn ancient Chinese philosophy, materialists viewed this as the objective laws governing nature, while idealists interpreted it as the will of God or omens of fortune and misfortune.
Tiān天
dào道
chóu酬
qín勤
，
zhǐ只
yào要
nǐ你
nǔ努
lì力
jiù就
yī一
dìng定
huì会
chéng成
gōng功
。
Heaven rewards the diligent; as long as you work hard, you will surely succeed.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhé哲
xué学
jiā家
cháng常
tǎo讨
lùn论
tiān天
dào道
de的
hán含
yì义
。
Ancient philosophers often discussed the meaning of the heavenly principle.
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Shùn顺
yìng应
tiān天
dào道
cái才
néng能
cháng长
zhì治
jiǔ久
ān安
。
Only by complying with natural law can there be long-term stability.
Tā他
rèn认
wéi为
tiān天
dào道
jiù就
shì是
zì自
rán然
jiè界
de的
kè客
guān观
guī规
lǜ律
。
He believes that the heavenly principle is simply the objective law of nature.
noun
weather
dialectRegional dialect usage found in certain northern dialects, referring to weather conditions.
Jīn今
tiān天
tiān天
dào道
bù不
hǎo好
，
kě可
néng能
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
。
The weather is not good today; it might rain.
Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
tiān天
dào道
biàn变
huà化
wú无
cháng常
。
The weather here changes unpredictably.