resign oneself to one's fate(tīng tiān yóu mìng)

resign oneself to one's fate

In Chinese, Pinyin is t ī ngTi ā NY ó um ì ng, which means to let things develop naturally without making subjective efforts. It's also a metaphor for taking a chance to do whatever you want. From the sequel of Lao Can's travels.

Idiom explanation

By: obedience, obedience. Let the situation develop naturally and make no subjective efforts. It's also a metaphor for taking a chance to do whatever you want.

The origin of Idioms

The second chapter of Liu e's the sequel of Lao Can's travels in Qing Dynasty: "it's up to fate to live or die."

Idiom usage

In Qing Dynasty, Wu Mingshi's shuotang: "the princess obeys her brother's order, throws the ball to choose her son-in-law in cailou, and wishes to heaven:" marriage is up to fate. Chapter 16 of biography of heroes and heroines by Wen Kang of Qing Dynasty: "when things come to this stage, it's up to fate. Chapter two of Lao Can's travel notes: "I'll teach you a good way. You can put your eyes on the silk. Let's leave it to fate. "The second chapter of Liu e's the sequel of Lao Can's travel notes in Qing Dynasty:" life or death, leave it to fate. " Lao She's Camel Xiangzi: "he decided not to be a hero any more. Everything was up to fate." Guo clarifies Chapter 12 of the story of the sword: "what is eternal life doing here? Is it a matter of fate

Chinese PinYin : tīng tiān yóu mìng