人算不如天算 rén suàn bù rú tiān suàn

Man proposes but God disposes

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Man proposes but God disposes
  2. 2. God's plans supersede our own

Characters

Character Meaning
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man
算 suàn HSK 3
to regard as; to calculate; to figure
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven
算 suàn HSK 3
to regard as; to calculate; to figure