應天順時 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

應 yìng should, ought to, must
天 tiān
HSK 1
sky, heaven; god, celestial
順 shùn obey, submit to, go along with
時 shí time, season; era, age, period