tử sanh hữu mạng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Death and life are fated; wealth and honor sit with heaven — the couplet that files mortality under destiny.
Literally: death and life have their mandate
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 “tử sanh hữu mạng” mean?
Death and life are fated; wealth and honor sit with heaven — the couplet that files mortality under destiny. Literally: death and life have their mandate
Is “tử sanh hữu mạng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.