Definition of 人事を尽くして天命を待つ (じんじをつくしててんめいをまつ)
じんじつてんめいま
人事を尽くして天命を待つ
じんじをつくしててんめいをまつ
jinjiwotsukushitetenmeiwomatsu
expression
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man proposes, God disposes, man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)(proverb)
Related Kanji
| 人 | person |
| 事 | matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly |
| 尽 | exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve |
| 天 | heavens, sky, imperial |
| 命 | fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint |
| 待 | wait, depend on |