Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「順天應人」, explained here.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「順天應人」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Should: adapt to, be suitable for. Comply with the will of heaven and be in line with the will of the people. In the old days, it was often used to praise the establishment of a new dynasty.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shùn tiān yīng rén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seun6 tin1 ying3/ying1 yan4
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
