老天爷 Traditional form: 老天爺 Pinyin (reading): lǎotiānyé Definitions: God Heavens Characters: 老 - old, aged; experienced 天 - sky, heaven; god, celestial 爷 - grandfather, old man Traditional characters: 老 - old, aged; experienced 天 - sky, heaven; god, celestial 爺 - grandfather, old man