謀事在人，成事在天

Chinese
to plan matters; to look for a job
 
(located) at; in; exist; (before verbs) immediately involved in; right in the middle of doing
 man; person; people to accomplish a task; to succeed; to complete a mission
 
(located) at; in; exist; (before verbs) immediately involved in; right in the middle of doing
 day; sky; heaven
trad. (謀事在人，成事在天) 謀事 在 人 ， 成事 在 天
simp. (谋事在人，成事在天) 谋事 在 人 ， 成事 在 天

Pronunciation
  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): móushì zài rén, chéngshì zài tiān
    (Zhuyin): ㄇㄡˊ ㄕˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ, ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄊㄧㄢ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): mau4 si6 zoi6 jan4, sing4 si6 zoi6 tin1
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: móushì zài rén, chéngshì zài tiān
      • Zhuyin: ㄇㄡˊ ㄕˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ, ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄊㄧㄢ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: moushyh tzay ren, cherngshyh tzay tian
      • IPA (key): /moʊ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/
  • Cantonese

Proverb

謀事在人，成事在天

  1. man proposes, God disposes
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