应天承运 yìng tiān chéng yùn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven
  2. the Divine Right of kings

CHARACTERS

应 yìng
HSK 3
should, ought to, must
天 tiān
HSK 1
sky, heaven; god, celestial
承 chéng
HSK 5
inherit, receive; succeed
运 yùn
HSK 2
run; simplified form of 運 luck, fortune; ship, transport