We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「達官知命」, explained below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「達官知命」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Optimistic: It used to mean letting everything take its course, and also means to be open-minded. Knowing one’s destiny: It used to mean knowing one’s destiny, thinking that one’s destiny is determined by heaven. It means to be open-minded about unpleasant things and let fate take its course.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dá guān zhī mìng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
daat6 gun1 ji1 meng6
Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.
