人算不如天算 rén suàn bù rú tiān suàn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
算 suàn
HSK 3
count, calculate, figure; plan
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
天 tiān
HSK 1
sky, heaven; god, celestial
算 suàn
HSK 3
count, calculate, figure; plan