受命于天 in English shou4 ming4 yu2 tian1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to become Emperor by the grace of Heaven
  • to "receive the Mandate of Heaven" (traditional English translation)

Simplified Characters

受 命 于 天

Traditional Characters

受 命 于 天

Pinyin

shou4 ming4 yu2 tian1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

受shou4to receive 命ming4life 于yu2surname Yu 天tian1day