生死有命 shēng sǐ yǒu mìng

DEFINITIONS

  1. life and death are ruled by fate (idiom)

CHARACTERS

生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
死 sǐ
HSK 4
die; dead; death
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
命 mìng
HSK 4
life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction