命裡有時終須有，命裡無時莫強求

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See also: 命里有时终须有，命里无时莫强求

Chinese

life; fate
inside; within; in
inside; within; in; lining of clothing
 
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
o'clock; time; when
o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period
 
 eventually; one day
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
 life; fate
inside; within; in
inside; within; in; lining of clothing
 
 not have
o'clock; time; when
o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period
 
 do not; there is none who
to force to; to insist on; to impose
to force to; to insist on; to impose; to make peremptory demands
 
trad. (命裡有時終須有，命裡無時莫強求/命裏有時終須有，命裏無時莫強求) 命 裡/裏 有 時 終須 有 ， 命 裡/裏 無 時 莫 強求
simp. (命里有时终须有，命里无时莫强求) 命 里 有 时 终须 有 ， 命 里 无 时 莫 强求
Literally: “When you have it in your life, you eventually have it. When you do not, do not insist ”.

Etymology

From Chapter 14 of Jin Ping Mei:

富貴自是福來投，利名還有利名憂。命裡有時終須有，命裡無時莫強求。
富贵自是福来投，利名还有利名忧。命里有时终须有，命里无时莫强求。
From: The Plum in the Golden Vase, circa 1610 CE
Fùguì zì shì fú lái tóu, lìmíng hái yǒu lìmíng yōu. Mìng lǐ yǒu shí zhōngxū yǒu, mìng lǐ wú shí mò qiángqiú.
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The proverb also appeared in Zengguang Xianwen (《增廣賢文》).

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: mìng lǐ yǒu shí zhōngxū yǒu, mìng lǐ wú shí mò qiǎngqiú
      • Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄕˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄩ ㄧㄡˇ , ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄨˊ ㄕˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: mìng lǐ yǒu shíh jhongsyu yǒu, mìng lǐ wú shíh mò ciǎngcióu
      • Wade–Giles: ming4 li3 yu3 shih2 chung1-hsü1 yu3, ming4 li3 wu2 shih2 mo4 chʻiang3-chʻiu2
      • Yale: mìng lǐ yǒu shŕ jūng-syū yǒu-, mìng lǐ wú shŕ mwò chyǎng-chyóu
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: minq lii yeou shyr jongshiu yeou, minq lii wu shyr moh cheangchyou
      • Palladius: мин ли ю ши чжунсюй ю, мин ли у ши мо цянцю (min li ju ši čžunsjuj ju, min li u ši mo cjancju)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /miŋ⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻³⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ u³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/
  • Cantonese
    • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
      • Jyutping: ming6 leoi5 jau5 si4 zung1 seoi1 jau5, ming6 leoi5 mou4 si4 mok6 koeng5 kau4
      • Yale: mihng léuih yáuh sìh jūng sēui yáuh, mihng léuih mòuh sìh mohk kéuhng kàuh
      • Cantonese Pinyin: ming6 loey5 jau5 si4 dzung1 soey1 jau5, ming6 loey5 mou4 si4 mok9 koeng5 kau4
      • Guangdong Romanization: ming6 lêu5 yeo5 xi4 zung1 sêu1 yeo5, ming6 lêu5 mou4 xi4 mog6 kêng5 keo4
      • Sinological IPA (key): /mɪŋ²² lɵy̯¹³ jɐu̯¹³ siː²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ sɵy̯⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³ mɪŋ²² lɵy̯¹³ mou̯²¹ siː²¹ mɔːk̚² kʰœːŋ¹³ kʰɐu̯²¹/

Proverb

命裡有時終須有，命裡無時莫強求

  1. In one's life, when one's wish comes true, it finally comes true, but one is disappointed, one doesn't insist.

See also

Wikious
Boobota
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