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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