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天時地利人和

简天时地利人和 · 繁天時地利人和

Mandarin · pinyin tiān shí dì lì rén hé

the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time to go to war

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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1–2–4–4–2–2 · tian1 shi2 di4 li4 ren2 he2

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tin1 si4 dei6 lei6 jan4 wo4

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(idiomatic) conditions required for success; knock on wood; if everything goes according to plan; with a little luck; everything goes right

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