【No. 2029】Jinji wo Tsukushite Tenmei wo Matsu (人事を尽くして天命を待つ
May 12, 2023 23:27
Jinji wo Tsukushite Tenmei wo Matsu
Have you ever been in a situation where you have done everything you could and are just waiting for the results?
The proverb jinji wo tsukushite tenmei wo matsu (人事を尽くして天命を待つ) can describe such a situation.
Since jinji (人事) means "what human beings can do," tsukusu (尽くす) means "to do one's best," tenmei (天命) means "fate," and matsu (待つ) means "to wait," the literal meaning of this proverb is "to do everything that one can do and wait for the fate."
In other words, after doing your best, you should just wait for the result with a peaceful mind.
This proverb has its origins in an ancient Chinese book.
Have you ever been in a situation where you have done everything you could and are just waiting for the results?
The proverb jinji wo tsukushite tenmei wo matsu (人事を尽くして天命を待つ) can describe such a situation.
Since jinji (人事) means "what human beings can do," tsukusu (尽くす) means "to do one's best," tenmei (天命) means "fate," and matsu (待つ) means "to wait," the literal meaning of this proverb is "to do everything that one can do and wait for the fate."
In other words, after doing your best, you should just wait for the result with a peaceful mind.
This proverb has its origins in an ancient Chinese book.
人事を尽くして天命を待つ
自分にできることはすべてやり尽くし、あとは結果を待つのみという状態になったことはありますか？
そのような状況は「人事を尽くして天命を待つ」ということわざで表現することができます。
「人事」は "what human beings can do"、「尽くす」は "to do one's best"、「天命」は "fate"、「待つ」は "to wait" を意味するので、このことわざの文字どおりの意味は "to do everything that one can do and wait for the fate" となります。
全力を尽くしたのだから、あとは運命に任せ穏やかに待ちましょうということです。
このことわざは中国の古書「読史管見」に由来します。
自分にできることはすべてやり尽くし、あとは結果を待つのみという状態になったことはありますか？
そのような状況は「人事を尽くして天命を待つ」ということわざで表現することができます。
「人事」は "what human beings can do"、「尽くす」は "to do one's best"、「天命」は "fate"、「待つ」は "to wait" を意味するので、このことわざの文字どおりの意味は "to do everything that one can do and wait for the fate" となります。
全力を尽くしたのだから、あとは運命に任せ穏やかに待ちましょうということです。
このことわざは中国の古書「読史管見」に由来します。
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- Jinji wo Tsukushite Tenmei wo Matsu (人事を尽くして天命を待つ
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- Jinji wo Tsukushite Tenmei wo Matsu
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Have you ever been in a situation where you have done everything you could and are just waiting for the results?
- Have you ever been in a situation where you have done everything you could and are just waiting for the results?
- The proverb 'jinji wo tsukushite tenmei wo matsu' (人事を尽くして天命を待つ) can describe such a situation.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Since 'jinji' (人事) means "what human beings can do," 'tsukusu' (尽くす) means "to do one's best," 'tenmei' (天命) means "fate," and 'matsu' (待つ) means "to wait," the literal meaning of this proverb is "to do everything that one can do and wait for the fate."
- Since 'jinji' (人事) means "what human beings can do," 'tsukusu' (尽くす) means "to do one's best," 'tenmei' (天命) means "fate," and 'matsu' (待つ) means "to wait," the literal meaning of this proverb is "to do everything that one can do and wait for the fate."
- In other words, after doing your best, you should just wait for the result with a peaceful mind.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- This proverb has its origins in an ancient Chinese book.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
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