巧奪天工

Chinese

		opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skilful; timely	rob; snatch	work of nature
trad. (巧奪天工)		巧	奪	天工
simp. (巧夺天工)		巧	夺	天工

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): qiǎoduótiāngōng

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄊㄧㄢㄍㄨㄥ
Cantonese (Jyutping): haau² dyut⁶ tin¹ gung¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: qiǎoduótiāngōng
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄊㄧㄢㄍㄨㄥ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: ciǎoduótiangong
  - Wade–Giles: chʻiao³-to²-tʻien¹-kung¹
  - Yale: chyǎu-dwó-tyān-gūng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: cheaudwotiangong
  - Palladius: цяодотяньгун (cjaodotjanʹgun)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu̯ɔ³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: haau² dyut⁶ tin¹ gung¹
  - Yale: háau dyuht tīn gūng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: haau² dyt⁹ tin¹ gung¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: hao² düd⁶ tin¹ gung¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /haːu̯³⁵ tyːt̚² tʰiːn⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

Idiom

巧奪天工

(of worksmanship, craftsmanship) excelling nature; wonderful; superb; skilful

Synonyms

鬼斧神工 (guǐfǔshéngōng)

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