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Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「命中注定」 and its explanation.

Let’s learn about the idiom 「命中注定」! Its detailed explanation and usage are presented below.

Superstitious people believe that everything that happens to a person is predetermined by fate and cannot be changed by human power.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

mìng zhōng zhù dìng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ming6 jung1 jyu3 ding6

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.