生死有命，富貴在天

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Chinese

to live and die; life-and-death
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
 life; fate
wealthy and respectable; splendid; magnificent
wealthy and respectable; splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
 
(located) at; in; exist
(located) at; in; exist; (before verbs) immediately involved in; right in the middle of doing
 
 day; sky; heaven
trad. (生死有命，富貴在天) 生死 有 命 ， 富貴 在 天
simp. (生死有命，富贵在天) 生死 有 命 ， 富贵 在 天
alternative forms 死生有命，富貴在天／死生有命，富贵在天

Etymology

From the Analects, Book 12 (《論語·顏淵》):

子夏曰：「商聞之矣：『死生有命，富貴在天』。君子敬而無失，與人恭而有禮，四海之內，皆兄弟也，君子何患乎無兄弟也！」 [MSC, trad.]
子夏曰：「商闻之矣：『死生有命，富贵在天』。君子敬而无失，与人恭而有礼，四海之内，皆兄弟也，君子何患乎无兄弟也！」 [MSC, simp.]
Zǐxià yuē: “Shāng wén zhī yǐ: ‘Sǐshēng yǒu mìng, fùguì zài tiān’. Jūnzǐ jìng ér wú shī, yǔ rén gōng ér yǒulǐ, sìhǎi zhī nèi, jiē xiōngdì yě, jūnzǐ hé huàn hū wú xiōngdì yě!”
Zixia said to him, "There is the following saying which I have heard - 'Death and life have their determined appointment; riches and honors depend upon Heaven.'

Pronunciation

Phrase

生死有命，富貴在天

  1. Life and death are fated, riches and honour depend on the appointment of heaven. / Life and death, poor or rich, it's all destined.
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