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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dào tóu lái
"到头来，真相会大白于天下。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Eventually; after an appropriate period of time has elapsed or when the right moment arrives.
"All your questions will be answered in the fullness of time." - 2
At the proper or appointed time; when conditions are fully ripe for an event to happen.
"In the fullness of time, the secret plan was revealed to the public."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived primarily from biblical translations (notably the King James Version of the Bible, translating the Greek 'plērōma tōrn chronōn' in Galatians 4:4). Historically used in religious contexts to signify the appointed, optimal time ordained by divine providence, it has evolved into secular usage denoting eventual occurrence or the natural maturation of circumstances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fulness of time" is said worldwide
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en temps et en heure
Transliteration: ahn tahn eh ahn uhr
"La vérité éclatera en temps et en heure."
zu seiner Zeit
Transliteration: tsu ˈzaɪnɐ tsaɪt
"Alles wird zu seiner Zeit geschehen."
a tempo debito
Transliteration: a ˈtɛm.po ˈdɛ.bi.to
"Tutto si risolverà a tempo debito."
a su debido tiempo
Transliteration: a su deˈβi.ðo ˈtjem.po
"Verás los resultados a su debido tiempo."
com o tempo
Transliteration: kõu ˈtẽ.pu
"Tudo se esclarecerá com o tempo."
समय आने पर
Transliteration: samay aane par
"समय आने पर सब कुछ स्पष्ट हो जाएगा।"
到头来
Transliteration: dào tóu lái
"到头来，真相会大白于天下。"
때가 되면
Transliteration: ttaega doemyeon
"때가 되면 모든 것이 제자리로 돌아갈 것이다."
時が満ちれば
Transliteration: toki ga michireba
"時が満ちれば、すべてが明らかになるだろう。"
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