聽天由命 tīng tiān yóu mìng

to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to resign oneself to fate
  2. 2. to trust to luck
  3. 3. to submit to the will of heaven

Characters

Character Meaning
聽 tīng
to listen; to hear; to obey
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven
由 yóu HSK 4
from; because of; due to
命 mìng HSK 4
life; fate; order or command