Lingaku- Mandate of Heaven
- destiny
- fate
- one's life span
Generated definitions (experimental)
- Mandate of Heaven
- destiny
- fate
- one's life span
This refers to the philosophical and political concept in Chinese culture that claims that heaven grants emperors the right to rule based on their ability to govern well. If a ruler fails, it is believed that they lose this mandate.
The Mandate of Heaven is the source of legitimacy for rulers in ancient China.
The change of many dynasties is related to the Mandate of Heaven.
This meaning relates to the belief that certain events or outcomes in a person's life are predetermined.
She believes that her destiny is to become a great artist.
People often try to find their destiny.
This is similar to destiny but often implies a more inescapable aspect, suggesting that certain events are unavoidable.
He feels that his fate is meant to undergo these challenges.
Some people believe that fate cannot be changed.
This refers specifically to the duration of a person's life, highlighting the time one is expected to live.
gēn jù根据yī xué医学yán jiū研究，Tiān mìng天命zài在mǒu zhǒng某种chéng dù程度shǎng上Yě也yǐng xiǎng影响zhāo着yī gè rén一个人de的shòu mìng寿命。
According to medical research, one's life span is influenced to some extent by destiny.
We all hope to extend our life span.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Tiān mìng天命zhī之Nián年the age of destinyzūn xún遵循Tiān mìng天命to follow the mandate of heavenjiē shòu接受Tiān mìng天命to accept one’s fateTiān mìng天命suǒ所Guī归to be destined by fateTiān mìng天命shǐ zhě使者messenger of destinyTiān mìng天命de的ān pái安排the arrangement of fateTiān mìng天命guān niàn观念the concept of the mandate of heavenTiān mìng天命yú与zì yóu自由destiny and free willTiān mìng天命nán难wéi违fate is hard to defyTiān mìng天命zhī之shuì说the discourse on the mandate of heavenzhuī xún追寻Tiān mìng天命to seek one’s destinyTiān mìng天命de的qǐ shì启示the revelation of destiny