应天顺时 yìng tiān shùn shí

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
顺 shùn
HSK 4
obey, submit to, go along with
时 shí
HSK 1
time, season; era, age, period