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人算不如天算
Traditional Chinese
人算不如天算
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
rén suàn bù rú tiān suàn
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
/(yan4 syun3 bat1 yu4 tin1 syun3 )
Short definition God's plans supercede our own
Usage frequency Very infrequent
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All available English definitions Man proposes but God disposesMDBG icon / God's plans supercede our ownMDBG icon /
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人算不如天算(rén suàn bù rú tiān suàn) God's plans supercede our own

A man's will is nothing when compared to that of the heavens.

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