destiny; fate; predestination
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fate; destiny; predestination
Used in contexts involving superstition, religion, or philosophical discussions about inevitability. Often implies that events are predetermined and beyond human control.
Yī一
qiè切
dōu都
shì是
tiān天
shù数
，
qiǎng强
qiú求
bù不
lái来
。
Everything is predestined and cannot be forced.
Gǔ古
dài代
rén人
cháng常
bǎ把
tiān天
zāi灾
kàn看
zuò作
shì是
tiān天
shù数
de的
ān安
pái排
。
Ancient people often viewed natural disasters as arrangements of fate.
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Tā他
xiāng相
xìn信
chéng成
bài败
zì自
yǒu有
tiān天
shù数
，
bù不
bì必
guò过
yú于
jiāo焦
lǜ虑
。
He believes that success and failure are governed by destiny, so there is no need to worry excessively.