天职 (tiān zhí) — vocation; sacred duty; calling

Définition

A solemn 'calling or sacred duty' — something you feel destined or morally bound to do, stronger than 责任 (responsibility) and more elevated than 义务 (obligation).

noun
vocationsacred dutycalling

Exemples

  • 天职
    Jiào shī de tiān zhí shì jiāo shū yù rén.
    A teacher's vocation is to educate and nurture students.
  • 天职
    Bǎo hù huán jìng shì měi gè rén yīng jìn de tiān zhí.
    Protecting the environment is a duty everyone should fulfill.
  • 天职
    Tā jué de zì jǐ yǒu tiān zhí qù bāng zhù pín kùn ér tóng.
    He feels he has a calling to help poor children.
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