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the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort · With effort, one can achieve anything.

事在人为
shì zài rén wéi
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature人定胜天rén dìng shèng tiānman-made · artificial · synthetic人造rén zào
Antonyms
(idiom) to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck听天由命tīng tiān yóu mìng(idiom) powerless to do anything about it无能为力wú néng wéi lì