富贵在天，生死由命富貴在天，生死由命富貴在天，生死由命

wealth is up to Heaven, life and death are up to fate

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: The fatalistic view that riches, life and death are predestined and can't be changed. Classed as superstition by the book.

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Simplified: 富贵在天，生死由命
Traditional (Taiwan): 富貴在天，生死由命
Pinyin: fùguìzàitiān, shēngsǐ yóu mìng
Bopomofo: ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄊㄧㄢ，ㄕㄥㄙˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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