4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 629

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 「命裏注定」, explained below.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「命裏注定」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

According to old superstition, fate has already been decided. Also known as “destined”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

mìng lǐ zhù dìng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

meng6 leui5 jyu3 ding6

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.