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Here, we present the idiom 「樂天安命」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

Be content with your situation and let fate take care of it. This is a fatalistic outlook on life. Same as “Be content with your fate”

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lè tiān ān mìng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lok6/ngok6 tin1 on1 meng6

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