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得天獨厚

简得天独厚 · 繁得天獨厚

Mandarin · pinyin dé tiān dú hòu

blessed by heaven (idiom)
enjoying exceptional advantages
favored by nature

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得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
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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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dak1 tin1 duk6 hau5

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adj

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

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