巧奪天工
Chinese
opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skilful; timely |
rob; snatch | work of nature | ||
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trad. (巧奪天工) | 巧 | 奪 | 天工 | |
simp. (巧夺天工) | 巧 | 夺 | 天工 |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄨㄛˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄥ
- 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/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- 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/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
(deprecated template usage) 巧奪天工
Synonyms
- 鬼斧神工 (guǐfǔshéngōng)