听天由命 in English ting1 tian1 you2 ming4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to submit to the will of heaven
  • to resign oneself to fate
  • to trust to luck

Simplified Characters

听 天 由 命

Traditional Characters

聽 天 由 命

Pinyin

ting1 tian1 you2 ming4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

听ting1smile (archaic) 天tian1day 由you2to follow 命ming4life