This saying expresses optimism that problems will resolve themselves when the time comes, so there is no need to worry excessively in advance. It encourages a relaxed, trusting attitude toward the future.
This reflects a fatalistic yet positive Chinese worldview, where effort is made but outcomes are ultimately left to natural processes.
Chinese people use this saying to comfort others and reduce anxiety, signaling a cultural belief in resilience and the idea that time and circumstance will bring solutions.
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