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HSK 7-9
tiān天heavenyī衣clotheswú无nofèng缝seam
Flawless; perfect; seamless.

Literal meaning

heaven (天) — clothes (衣) — no (无) — seam (缝)

Origin

Originally used to describe celestial garments without seams, now used to describe something perfect and without flaws. A classical four-character phrase.

Examples

tā他men们de的jì计huà划tiān天yī衣wú无fèng缝,méi没yǒu有rèn任hé何lòu漏dòng洞。
Their plan is flawless and has no loopholes.
zhè这bù部diàn电yǐng影de的jù剧qíng情tiān天yī衣wú无fèng缝,fēi非cháng常jīng精cǎi彩。
The plot of this movie is perfect and very exciting.

Usage & nuances

Positive, describes something that is perfect and without flaws.

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