大势所趋

大勢所趨
dàshì-suǒqū
idiom #41,414

Meanings

  1. 1 the trend of the times
  2. 2 the prevailing direction
  3. 3 an inevitable trend

Examples

HSK 6
Huánbǎo yìshí de tíshēng shì dàshì-suǒqū.
The rise of environmental awareness is an inevitable trend.
HSK 7-9
Shùzìhuà zhuǎnxíng shì dàshì-suǒqū, qǐyè bìxū shìyìng.
Digital transformation is the prevailing trend; businesses must adapt.

Tips

history
From the Southern Song scholar Chen Liang's 《上孝宗皇帝第三书》: 天下大势之所趋,非人力之所能移也 - 'the great trend of the world cannot be moved by human force.' The fatalistic tone carries into modern use.
usage
Often used to argue something is inevitable and therefore should be accepted. Pairs well with (is) as the predicate - e.g. X 大势所趋 'X is the way of things.'

Stroke Order

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