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应天承运

yìng tiān chéng yùndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom) / to rule according to the will of heaven / the Divine Right of kings
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

應天承運 应天承运 [ying4 tian1 cheng2 yun4] /lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven/the Divine Right of kings/

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Other forms in these source records: 應天承運

  • 应
    yīng

    to agree (to do sth) / should / ought to / must / (legal) shall

    yìng

    to answer / to respond / to comply with / to deal or cope with

    Yīng

    surname Ying / Taiwan pr. [Yìng]

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

  • 承
    chéng

    to bear / to carry / to hold / to continue / to undertake / to take charge / owing to / due to / to receive

    Chéng

    surname Cheng / Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God

  • 运
    yùn

    to move / to transport / to use / to apply / fortune / luck / fate

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.