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驚為天人

简惊为天人 · 繁驚為天人

Mandarin · pinyin jīng wéi tiān rén

(lit.) to be astonished as if beholding a heavenly being (idiom)
(fig.) to be astounded by sb's or sth's extraordinary beauty or excellence

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
惊: jīng · frighten, surprise, startle
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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1–2–1–2 · jing1 wei2 tian1 ren2

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(figurative) to find one stunning, breathtaking or heavenly
(figurative) to find one's skill superb, excellent, marvellous or wonderful

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