B1 Expression Formal

听天由命

tingtianyouming

Leave it to fate

Meaning

To resign oneself to destiny or what is beyond one's control.

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Cultural Background

Reflects the Confucian value of 'Tianming'.

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Use with caution

Don't use this in a job interview unless you want to sound like you've given up.

Meaning

To resign oneself to destiny or what is beyond one's control.

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Use with caution

Don't use this in a job interview unless you want to sound like you've given up.

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank with the correct idiom.

我已经尽力了,剩下的只能______。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 听天由命

The context implies having done one's best and now accepting the outcome.

🎉 Score: /1

Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom. Fill Blank B1

我已经尽力了,剩下的只能______。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 听天由命

The context implies having done one's best and now accepting the outcome.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

It can be, if used to avoid responsibility.

Related Phrases

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尽人事,听天命

builds on

Do your best, then accept fate.

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