Philosophy Translation Question

[willm73]

Ive been trying to translate something out of a philosophy book. The line Im having trouble with is

什麼天堂可以來

I was wondering if someone could help me with the mandarin just to make sure that I got the correct translation in english.

Thanks

[Quest]

Can you give us the whole sentence?

[studentyoung]

Dear willm73,

“什么天堂可以来？”

If the sentence is translated letter by letter, the sentence should be "What kind of heavens can I come/go to?"

Yet, I agree with Mr. Quest that if you want us to translate the sentence more accuratly, you should give use the contexts.

Thanks!

[willm73]

I just looked at an email that a Chinese Professor sent to me regaurding the quote and got she the same interpretation as I did.

What we got was "What Heaven May Come"

However, the rest of the quote in english is

"is an acceptance of Heaven's will. In other words, whatever Heaven has in store for us we accept"

[studentyoung]

Dear Willm73,

I don't think there is any problem in the translation you got.

Thanks!

[trevelyan]

Reads like a rhetorical question.

[xiaoxiajenny]

I guess it probably means that 是天意的话就要勇敢的接受--要听从上天的安排. 冥冥中自有天意.

[willm73]

I just wanted to make sure that that particular quote could stand by itself without the context of the rest of it.

I thank everyone for their help, I do appreciate it