听天由命

聽天由命
tīngtiānyóumìng
idiom #19,269

Meanings

  1. 1 to resign oneself to fate
  2. 2 to leave it to heaven
  3. 3 to trust to luck

Examples

Jìn rénshì, tīngtiānyóumìng.
Do your best and leave the rest to fate.
Kǎoshì jiéguǒ zhǐ néng tīngtiānyóumìng le.
As for the exam results, I can only leave it to fate.

Tips

culture
人事听天由命 is a classic saying: 'Do what is humanly possible, then accept heaven's will.' It reflects the Chinese philosophical balance between effort and acceptance.
memory
(listen to) + (heaven) + (let/allow) + (fate/destiny) — listen to heaven and let fate decide.

Stroke Order

tīng
tiān
yóu
mìng