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宿命论

sù mìng lùndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
fatalism / fatalistic
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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.

Source record: cd-5a36b683c0601208. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

宿命論 宿命论 [su4 ming4 lun4] /fatalism/fatalistic/

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Other forms in these source records: 宿命論

  • 宿
    sù

    lodge for the night / old / former

    xiǔ

    night / classifier for nights

    xiù

    constellation

    Sù

    surname Su

  • 命
    mìng

    life / fate / order or command / to assign a name, title etc

  • 论
    lùn

    opinion / view / theory / doctrine / to discuss / to talk about / to regard / to consider / per / by the (kilometer, hour etc)

    Lún

    abbr. for 論語|论语[Lún yǔ], The Analects (of Confucius)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.