受命于天

Traditional form:

受命於天

Pinyin (reading):

shòumìngyútiān

Definitions:

• to be emperor by the grace of heaven; to have the mandate of heaven

Characters:

• 受 - to receive, to get, to accept; to bear
• 命 - life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
• 于 - at, in, on; to, from; alas!
• 天 - sky, heaven; god, celestial

Traditional characters:

• 受 - to receive, to get, to accept; to bear
• 命 - life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
• 於 - at, in, on; to, from; alas!
• 天 - sky, heaven; god, celestial