天意 (tiān yì) — Heaven's will, fate, destiny

Definition

天意 (tiān yì) means 'Heaven's will' — fate or destiny as decided by a higher power, rather than by human choice. It carries a religious or literary tone, unlike neutral words like 命运.

noun
Heaven's willfatedestiny

Examples

  • 天意
    Zhè yí qiè dōu shì tiān yì.
    All of this is Heaven's will.
  • 天意
    Rén men cháng shuō tiān yì bù kě wéi.
    People often say that Heaven's will cannot be defied.
  • 天意
    tiān yì Rú cǐ, wǒ men zhǐ néng jiē shòu.
    Heaven's will is like this; we can only accept it.

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