天运

天運

tiānyùn

noun

Meanings

1 fate; Heaven's appointed fortune
2 the motion of the heavens
3 Tianyun, 'The Turning of Heaven', chapter 14 of the Zhuangzi

Characters

motion; fortune

Examples

HSK 6

古人认为，一个朝代能延续多久，全看天运。

Gǔrén rènwéi, yí ge cháodài néng yánxù duōjiǔ, quán kàn tiānyùn.

The ancients believed that how long a dynasty lasted depended entirely on fate.

HSK 7-9

“东施效颦”的故事出自《庄子·天运》。

" Dōngshī-xiàopín " de gùshi chūzì 《 Zhuāngzǐ · Tiānyùn 》.

The story of Dongshi imitating a frown comes from the 'Turning of Heaven' chapter of the Zhuangzi.

Tips

history

The chapter, one of the Outer Chapters of the Zhuangzi, opens by asking 天其运乎？地其处乎？ (Does heaven turn? Does earth stay still?), which gives it its name.

Stroke Order

天 tiān

运 yùn