thuận thiên giả tồn, nghịch thiên giả vong
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Meaning · English
Follow heaven and endure; defy heaven and perish — the mandate's one-sentence contract.
Literally: obeying heaven: survive; defying heaven: perish
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thuận thiên giả tồn, nghịch thiên giả vong” mean?
Follow heaven and endure; defy heaven and perish — the mandate's one-sentence contract. Literally: obeying heaven: survive; defying heaven: perish
Is “thuận thiên giả tồn, nghịch thiên giả vong” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.