Pinyin Dictionary results for "shou ming"

受命
ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel
寿命
life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine)
授命
to give orders
受命于天
to become Emperor by the grace of Heaven; to 'receive the Mandate of Heaven' (traditional English translation)
寿命不长
one's days are numbered; not to have long to live (often fig.)
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