人定勝天 rén dìng shèng tiān

human will can overcome nature or fate

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature

Characters

Character Meaning
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man
定 dìng HSK 3
to decide; to determine; to set
勝 shèng
victory; victorious; to defeat
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven