得天獨厚

简 得天独厚 · 繁 得天獨厚
Mandarin · pinyin dé tiān dú hòu

Meanings

  1. blessed by heaven (idiom)
  2. enjoying exceptional advantages
  3. favored by nature
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得
dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
天
tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
獨
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厚
hòu · thick; substantial; greatly
独
dú · alone, single, solitary, only
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2–1–2–4 · de2 tian1 du2 hou4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dak1 tin1 duk6 hau5

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dak1 tin1 duk6 hau5

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adj

  1. (idiomatic) plentiful and unique (said of resources or advantages)
  2. (idiomatic) like none other, beautiful and unique (said of environment or surroundings)

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得天獨厚 · de2 tian1 du2 hou4
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Exact source record得天獨厚 得天独厚 [de2 tian1 du2 hou4] /blessed by heaven (idiom)/enjoying exceptional advantages/favored by nature/