天作之合 — “A perfect match, as if divinely ordained”
天作之合 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a perfect match, as if divinely ordained”. A union made by heaven, often used to bless a marriage or relationship. Literally, “A heaven-made match”.
天作之合 Pronunciation and Pinyin
天作之合 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 天作之合
In the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Wu of Zhou united eight western vassal states to launch a punitive expedition against the tyrannical King Zhou of Shang. After the decisive Battle of Muye, King Wu successfully overthrew the Shang Dynasty and established the Zhou Dynasty, making Haojing its capital.
To celebrate their achievements, the aristocratic rulers recorded their great deeds in poems.
"Daming" is one such epic, which speaks of King Wen's 'heaven-made match'.
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- tiān天xià下wèi为yī一The world united
- tiān天xià下wéi为gōng公The world belongs to everyone
- tiān天xià下wéi为jiā家To make the world one's home
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What does 天作之合 mean?
天作之合 (tiān zuò zhī hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a perfect match, as if divinely ordained”.
How do you pronounce 天作之合?
天作之合 is pronounced tiān zuò zhī hé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天作之合 literally mean?
Literally, 天作之合 means “a heaven-made match”. It is used to mean “a perfect match, as if divinely ordained”.
Where does 天作之合 come from?
天作之合 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 天作之合?
合：配合。好象是上天给予安排，很完美地配合到一起。祝人婚姻美满的话。