天年 (tiān nián) — natural life span; one's allotted years; (literary) year's harvest; fortune of the year
Definition
Literary term for one's natural life span (the years fate allots you). Distinct from 实年 (actual age) — 天年 emphasizes the fated, full term of life. In older/poetic use it can also mean a year's harvest.
noun
natural life spanone's allotted years(literary) year's harvestfortune of the year
Examples
- ，天年。Tā yì shēng xíng shàn, zuì hòu ān xiǎng tiān nián.He did good deeds all his life and finally enjoyed his natural life span in peace.
- ，天年。Jīn nián fēng tiáo yǔ shùn, tiān nián bú cuò.This year the weather has been favorable, so the harvest is good.
- ，天年。Lǎo rén huó dào jiǔ shí duō suì, suàn shì jìn le tiān nián.The old man lived to over ninety, which can be considered fulfilling his natural life span.
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