老天爷的安排
“by Heaven.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这一切都是
“It's all arranged”
老天爷 的 安排
“by Heaven.”
张一昂
“Zhang Yi'ang.”
“This was meant to happen, so there is no point stressing over it.”
Invoking 'Lao Tian Ye' (Heaven) allows Chinese speakers to gracefully accept unchangeable circumstances or awkward coincidences without blaming any individual.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
an arrangement of fate / the will of heaven
Use this spoken phrase to comfort someone or explain an unexpected coincidence or misfortune as predetermined fate.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Oh, Jesus!”
“God won't let you die.”
“We weren't meant to be together.”
“The heavens gave you a gift.”
“The weather's more temperamental. They can turn on you anytime.”
“the right time chosen by heaven.”