tin1 cung4 jan4 jyun6天從人願天从人愿

Jyutpingtin1 cung4 jan4 jyun6

Yaletīn chùhng yàhn yuhn

Definition

To have things go exactly as one wishes; heaven granting human desires.

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How it's used

This idiom carries a slightly literary or formal tone despite being used in daily speech to describe fortunate outcomes. It is often employed when expressing relief or surprise that a situation turned out perfectly after some uncertainty. It implies a sense of destiny or luck rather than just hard work alone.

Examples

gam1今ci3次haau2考si5試gam3咁seon6順lei6利，zan1真hai6係tin1天cung4從jan4人jyun6願。

The exam went so smoothly this time, it really was exactly as I wished.

soeng2想wan2搵fan2份hou2好gung1工，bin1邊jau5有gam3咁jik6易tin1天cung4從jan4人jyun6願aa4呀？

Wanting to find a good job, how could it be so easy to get exactly what you want?

Common phrases

gwo2果jin4然tin1天cung4從jan4人jyun6願

as expected, things went exactly as hoped

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common verb phrase, but it is a fixed four-character idiom. It cannot be modified with aspect markers like 咗 or 緊, nor can it be used as a direct action verb.