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at fifty, one knows Heaven's will
A yojijukugo derived from Confucius, expressing the idea that by age fifty one understands the decrees of Heaven or the natural order. Used in literary or philosophical contexts.
孔子は五十にして天命を知ると言った。
Confucius said that at fifty he knew the will of Heaven.
五十知命という言葉は、人生の節目を表す。
The phrase 'gojū chimei' represents a milestone in life.
From the Analects of Confucius: 'At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven.' The phrase is a yojijukugo abbreviation of the original Chinese passage.