天作之合

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Chinese

day; sky; heaven
to regard as; to take (someone) for; to do
to regard as; to take (someone) for; to do; to make
 
 's; him/her/it; this
to close; to gather; to join
to close; to gather; to join; to fit; all; together
 
simp. and trad.
(天作之合) 		天 作 之 合

Etymology

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 236 (《詩經·大雅·大明》):

天監在下，有命既集。
文王初載，天作之合。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
天监在下，有命既集。
文王初载，天作之合。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Tiān jiān zàixià, yǒu mìng jì jí.
Wénwáng chū zǎi, tiān zuò zhī hé.
Heaven surveyed this lower world; And its appointment lighted .
In his early years, It made for him a mate.

Pronunciation

Idiom

天作之合

  1. heaven-made match; a match made in heaven
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