to foreordain · to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably

zhù dìng

zh+ù·4th toned+ìng·4th tone

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Such a plan is bound to fail.

这样的计劃注定会失败的。

Such a man is bound to fail.

这种人注定惨败。

Everyone is doomed to die.

每个人都是注定要死的。

Tom's bout with diarrhea was foreordained due to Mary's refusal to clean any cookware.

瑪丽拒絕洗炊具，汤姆注定会闹肚子。

You're bound to fail.

你注定失败。