應ㄧㄥˋyìng天ㄊㄧㄢtiān順ㄕㄨㄣˋshùn時ㄕˊshí

  1. 順應天命和時勢。多用為帝王創業嗣統的美詞。《晉書·卷六·元帝紀》：「爰暨世祖，應天順時，受茲明命。」

英lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom)​; to rule according to the will of heaven, the Divine Right of kings