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乐天知命知命乐天；乐听天命lè tiān zhī mìngaccept fate and be happy about it; gladly accept the heavenly commands; rest content; submit to the will of heaven and be content with one’s lot
❍ 你看这夫妇，绝无一点心想到功名富贵上去，弹琴饮酒，知命乐天。(《儒林外史》401) Look at this couple,though they haven’t the slightest desire for official rank,they play the lyre and drink,completely contented with their lot.
❍ 第一，是命理学——要～，命虽然苦，但还是应当乐。(鲁迅《准风月谈》30) The first requirement is a fatalist philosophy—men should be resigned to fate,and even if their fate is a sad one,one should rest contented.
❍ 这个党的任务是“组织民众协力建国”，培育民众具有“尊重礼敬、乐听天命”的精神。(爱新觉罗·溥仪《我的前半生》319) The purpose of the party was to “organize the masses to co-operate in building the nation” and to cultivate a spirit of “respect for the rites and glad acceptance of the heavenly commands.”/……要他知道～的道理，……(《儒林外史》112)…whatever fate may have in store for him, I want him to know how to rest content. 乐天知命le tian zhi mingsubmit to the will of heaven and be content with one's lot 乐天知命lè tiān zhī mìnɡ天：指大自然；命：性命。顺应命运的支配，安于现状。rest content, submit to the will of Heaven and be content with one’s lot |