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天造地設

简天造地设 · 繁天造地設

Mandarin · pinyin tiān zào dì shè

lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom)
ideal
perfect
(of a match) made in heaven
to be made for one another

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
造: zào · construct, build, make, begin; prepare
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
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设: shè · build; establish; display

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1–4–4–4 · tian1 zao4 di4 she4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tin1 zou6 dei6 cit3

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(idiomatic) created by nature; heavenly

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