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天經地義
tin1 ging1 dei6 ji6 = (in line with what's) right and proper
白天
baak6 tin1 = daytime 國
天地
tin1 dei6 = the world, universe
天天
tin1 tin1 = everyday 國
天氣
tin1 hei3 = weather
夏天
haa6 tin1 = summer
每天
mui5 tin1 = every day, each day 國
星期天
sing1 kei4 tin1 = Sunday 國
冬天
dung1 tin1 = winter
秋天
cau1 tin1 = fall; autumn
春天
ceon1 tin1 = spring
今天
gam1 tin1 = today 國
明天
ming4 tin1 = tomorrow 國
當天
dong1 tin1 = that day 國
天空中
tin1 hung1 zung1 = in the sky
天空
tin1 hung1 = the sky
昨天
zok6 tin1 = yesterday 國
冰天雪地
bing1 tin1 syut3 dei6 = snow and icebound
天使
tin1 si3 = angel
天窗
tin1 coeng1 = a skylight
天橋
tin1 kiu4 = footbridge; flyover; catwalk
天堂
tin1 tong4 = heaven; paradise
後天
hau6 tin1 = day after tomorrow; nurtured 國
前天
cin4 tin1 = day before yesterday 國
天才
tin1 coi4 = genius
天安門
tin1 on1 mun4 = Tiananmen Gate (The Gate of Heavenly Peace)
天氣報告
tin1 hei3 bou3 gou3 = weather report (common formation)
禮拜天
lai5 baai3 tin1 = Sunday 國
晴天
cing4 tin1 = clear sky; sunny sky; [國] fine day
天上
tin1 soeng6 = heaven; the heavens; the sky; heavenly; celestial
天然
tin1 jin4 = natural
天然氣
tin1 jin4 hei3 = natural gas
天線
tin1 sin3 = antenna; aerial; (wireless transmission/reception) mast
天后
tin1 hau6 = Tin Hau; goddess of sea; diva
天棚
tin1 paang4*2 = rooftop 粵
天鵝
tin1 ngo4 = swan
天光
tin1 gwong1 = daylight; time of the day; [粵]: morning
好天
hou2 tin1 = fine day, lovely weather 粵
五天
ng5 tin1 = five days 國
八天
baat3 tin1 = eight-day; eight days 國
天亮
tin1 loeng6 = daybreak; dawn 國
四天
sei3 tin1 = four days 國
天書
tin1 syu1 = heavenly book; sealed book, closed book
上天
soeng6 tin1; soeng5 tin1 = heaven; go up to the sky
幾天來
gei2 tin1 loi4 = for the past few days 國
天數
tin1 sou3 = fate
天天快樂
tin1 tin1 faai3 lok6 = happy everyday (common formation)
幾天後
gei2 tin1 hau6 = a few days later 國
天燈
tin1 dang1 = sky lantern
飛天
fei1 tin1 = things that fly
青天
ceng1 tin1 = clear sky; blue sky; upright and honorable (official)
每一天
mui5 jat1 tin1 = every single day 國
大熱天時
daai6 jit6 tin1 si4 = hot summer weather 粵
天下
tin1 haa6 = the world, China
天王星
tin1 wong4 sing1 = Uranus
天秤座
tin1 ping4 zo6 = Libra
聊天
liu4 tin1 = chat 國
改天
goi2 tin1 = another day 國
大膽狂徒，光天化日之下，竟敢調戲良家婦女
daai6 daam2 kong4 tou4, gwong1 tin1 faa3 jat6 zi1 haa6, ging2 gam2 tiu4 hei3 loeng4 gaa1 fu5 neoi5 = in broad daylight, flirt with a woman from a good home
天主教
tin1 zyu2 gaau3 = Catholicism
天花板
tin1 faa1 baan2 = ceiling; ceiling tile
天安門廣場
tin1 on1 mun4 gwong2 coeng4 = Tiananmen Square
摩天樓
mo1 tin1 lau4*2 = skyscraper
天下無敵
tin1 haa6 mou4 dik6 = invincible
半天
bun3 tin1 = half a day 國
半邊天
bun3 bin1 tin1 = half the sky; womenfolk
陰天
jam1 tin1 = cloudy sky
整天
zing2 tin1 = all day long; always 國
天份
tin1 fan6 = talent
成天
seng4 tin1 = whole day; all day long 國
歡天喜地
fun1 tin1 hei2 dei6 = extremely joyous; absolute joy; tremendous happiness
天文
tin1 man4 = astronomy
天文學
tin1 man4 hok6 = astronomy
天生
tin1 saang1 = innate; natural
天真
tin1 zan1 = naive; innocent; artless
天色
tin1 sik1 = colour of the sky; time of the day; weather
太平天國
taai3 ping4 tin1 gwok3 = the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851-1864)
談天
taam4 tin1 = to chat; chat 國
天長地久
tin1 coeng4 dei6 gau2 = as eternal and unchanging as the universe
天井
tin1 zeng2 = patio, courtyard
天文台
tin1 man4 toi4 = observatory; [粵]: slang for a lookout
隔天
gaak3 tin1 = every other day 國
天涯
tin1 ngaai4 = skyline; the end of the world
聽天由命
ting3 tin1 jau4 ming6 = submit to the will of Heaven; trust to luck
雨過天晴
jyu5 gwo3 tin1 cing4 = the sun shines again after the rain
全天候
cyun4 tin1 hau6 = all-weather
天候
tin1 hau6*2 = weather (口6*2)
天時
tin1 si4 = climate; timeliness; weather 粵
天拿水
tin1 naa4 seoi2 = paint thinner (as a loanword for "thinner")
天星小輪
tin1 sing1 siu2 leon4 = Star Ferry
天晴
tin1 cing4 = sunny
天秤星座
tin1 ping4 sing1 zo6 = Libra
天綫
tin1 sin3 = antenna; aerial
天虹
tin1 hung4 = rainbow
天陰
tin1 jam1 = cloudy
天蠍星座
tin1 hit3 sing1 zo6 = Scorpio
行人天橋
hang4 jan4 tin1 kiu4 = footbridge 粵
出糧天
ceot1 loeng4 tin1 = payday 粵
天公
tin1 gung1 = God; Nature; the ruler of heaven
破天荒
po3 tin1 fong1 = never before; for the first time; ground-breaking
拜天地
baai3 tin1 dei6 = hold the wedding
冷天
laang5 tin1 = cold day
天九
tin1 gau2 = game of Chinese dominoes; mahjong 粵
天台
tin1 toi4*2 = rooftop; Mt Tiantai; Tiantai County
天黑
tin1 hak1 = at dusk, twilight
妙想天開
miu6 soeng2 tin1 hoi1 = (having) some unheard-of, fantastic, idea
幾日天
gei2 jat6 tin1 = several days 國
日天
jat6 tin1 = one full day 國
天體營
tin1 tai2 jing4 = nudist colony
樂翻天
lok6 faan1 tin1 = as happy as can be
熱天
jit6 tin1 = hot weather
天鵝絨
tin1 ngo4 jung4*2 = velvet; velours
老天
lou5 tin1 = heaven personified, God
好天氣
hou2 tin1 hei3 = nice day, fair weather
天曉得
tin1 hiu2 dak1 = God only (nobody) knows; there is no telling
有天才
jau5 tin1 coi4 = gifted
裝天線
zong1 tin1 sin3 = to have an aerial/antenna installed
一天
jat1 tin1 = one day 國
三十天
saam1 sap6 tin1 = thirty days 國
老天爺
lou5 tin1 je4 = God; heavens
航天
hong4 tin1 = space flight
航天飛機
hong4 tin1 fei1 gei1 = space shuttle
航天艙
hong4 tin1 cong1 = space capsule
航天器
hong4 tin1 hei3 = spacecraft; space vehicle
開天闢地
hoi1 tin1 pik1 dei6 = the beginning of the world
天性
tin1 sing3 = inborn
天壇
tin1 taan4 = the Temple of Heaven
三天
saam1 tin1 = three days 國
暑天
syu2 tin1 = hot day; summer's day; hot summer's day
不知天高地厚
bat1 zi1 tin1 gou1 dei6 hau5 = not know the immensity of heaven and earth - have an exaggerated opinion of one's abilities 國
春天的
ceon1 tin1 dik1 = [adj] spring 國
天花
tin1 faa1 = smallpox
天作之合
tin1 zok3 zi1 hap6 = a match made in heaven
天頂
tin1 ding2 = zenith
先天
sin1 tin1 = inborn; innate
先天性缺陷
sin1 tin1 sing3 kyut3 haam6 = birth defect
光天化日
gwong1 tin1 faa3 jat6 = in broad daylight
天主教徒
tin1 zyu2 gaau3 tou4 = Catholic; follower of Catholicism
天文學家
tin1 man4 hok6 gaa1 = astronomer
天然本地
tin1 jin4 bun2 dei6 = natural background
天然鈾
tin1 jin4 jau4 = natural uranium
無法無天
mou4 faat3 mou4 tin1 = outlaw
暗無天日
am3 mou4 tin1 jat6 = complete darkness; total absence of justice
悲天憫人
bei1 tin1 man5 jan4 = bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind
幾天
gei2 tin1 = several days 國
好半天
hou2 bun3 tin1 = most of the day 國
天體力學
tin1 tai2 lik6 hok6 = celestial mechanics
天體
tin1 tai2 = celestial body; nude body
天邊
tin1 bin1 = horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places
天藍色
tin1 laam4 sik1 = azure
天竺牡丹
tin1 zuk1 maau5 daan1 = dahlia
天然毒素
tin1 jin4 duk6 sou3 = natural toxin
垂直天線
seoi4 zik6 tin1 sin3 = vertical antenna
天主
tin1 zyu2 = God (as referred to by Chinese Catholics)
海闊天空
hoi2 fut3 tin1 hung1 = as boundless as the sea and sky; unrestrained and far-ranging
三桿式天平
saam1 gon1 /2 /3 sik1 tin1 ping4 = [lab eq.] triple beam balance
天平
tin1 ping4 = balance; (placename) Tin Ping
槓桿天平
gong3 gon1 tin1 ping4 = lever balance
聊天兒
liu4 tin1 ji4 = to chat 國
天敵
tin1 dik6 = natural enemy
三天兩頭
saam1 tin1 loeng5 tau4 = [adv] almost every day; from time to time 國
天際
tin1 zai3 = horizon (lit., "sky border")
天文數字的捐款
tin1 man4 sou3 zi6 dik1 gyun1 fun2 = an astronomical donation 國
天氣專家
tin1 hei3 zyun1 gaa1 = weather scientist
天體人士
tin1 tai2 jan4 si6 = a nudist, a naturist
信天翁
seon3 tin1 jung1 = an albatross (bird)
佳偶天成
gaai1 ngau5 tin1 sing4 = the perfect couple
天災
tin1 zoi1 = scourge, natural disaster
神聖天皇
san4 sing3 tin1 wong4 = a divine Emperor
聊天室
liu4 tin1 sat1 = chat room
通天
tung1 tin1 = exceedingly high or great; [粵]: the secret is out
天國
tin1 gwok3 = the heavenly kingdom; Heaven
陰陰天
jam1 jam1 tin1 = [n] a cloudy sky
天職
tin1 zik1 = [n] bounden duty; mission
天使麵
tin1 si3 min6 = angel hair pasta
天賦
tin1 fu3 = gift; innate skill
天界
tin1 gaai3 = heaven
天籟
tin1 laai6 = sounds of nature
天篷
tin1 pung4 = canopy
天象
tin1 zoeng6 = a meteorological or astronomical phenomenon (e.g., rainbow or eclipse)
天魔
tin1 mo1 = the devil
仰天大笑
joeng5 tin1 daai6 siu3 = [exp] to have a good laugh
語言天才
jyu5 jin4 tin1 coi4 = [n] a language genius; facility with languages
天婦羅
tin1 fu5 lo4 = tempura
翻天
faan1 tin1 = overturn the heavens; shake the sky
天門冬
tin1 mun4 dung1 = [TCM] lucid asparagus
天花亂墜
tin1 faa1 lyun6 zeoi6 = extravagant or boastful talk
晴天霹靂
cing4 tin1 pik1 lik1 = a bolt from the blue
上天無路
soeng5 tin1 mou4 lou6 = unable to escape (lit., "there is no road to go to heaven")
天公地道
tin1 gung1 dei6 dou6 = absolutely fair
天氣預報
tin1 hei3 jyu6 bou3 = weather forecast (common formation)
天涯海角
tin1 ngaai4 hoi2 gok3 = the ends of the earth; the remotest corners of the earth
一整天
jat1 zing2 tin1 = daylong 國
一統天下
jat1 tung2 tin1 haa6 = unify the whole country
小天地
siu2 tin1 dei6 = one's own little world
天理
tin1 lei5 = heavenly principles
天資
tin1 zi1 = an aptitude; talent; genius
購物天堂
kau3 mat6 tin1 tong4 = a shopping mecca (lit., "shopping paradise") (common formation)
行車天橋
hang4 ce1 tin1 kiu4 = flyover
半天吊
bun3 tin1 diu3 = in a stalemate; in a dilemma; to be suspended in midair
大前天
daai6 cin4 tin1 = three days ago 國
大後天
daai6 hau6 tin1 = in three days time 國
頕天望地
daam1 tin1 mong6 dei6 = to have nothing to do, be inattentive (also 眈天望地)
眈天望地
daam1 tin1 mong6 dei6 = to have nothing to do, be inattentive (lit., "staring at the sky and looking at the ground")
一天光晒
jat1 tin1 gwong1 saai3 = things have made a turn for the better
天體物理學
tin1 tai2 mat6 lei5 hok6 = astrophysics (common formation)
攪到滿天神佛
gaau2 dou3 mun5 tin1 san4 fat6 = totally disordered, in a mess
天然資源
tin1 jin4 zi1 jyun4 = natural resources
南天竺
naam4 tin1 zuk1 = Nandina domestica (sacred bamboo)
天才表演節目
tin1 coi4 biu2 jin2 zit3 muk6 = talent show (common formation)
天線架
tin1 sin3 gaa3 = tv antenna
天綫架
tin1 sin3 gaa3 = tv antenna
杞人憂天
gei2 jan4 jau1 tin1 = entertain imaginary or groundless fears
天意
tin1 ji3 = the will of Heaven ; god's will
一手遮天
jat1 sau2 ze1 tin1 = hide the truth from the masses
天理不容
tin1 lei5 bat1 jung4 = intolerable justice 國 (common formation)
天光大白
tin1 gwong1 daai6 baak6 = in broad daylight
天腳底
tin1 goek3 dai2 = the horizon 粵
天口
tin1 hau2 = weather
天時旱
tin1 si4 hon5 = the dry season
天時冷
tin1 si4 laang5 = winter; a cold period of time
天時暑熱
tin1 si4 syu2 jit6 = extremely hot weather
天時熱
tin1 si4 jit6 = summer; a hot period of time
去別有天
heoi3 bit6 jau5 tin1 = to die
旱天
hon5 tin1 = dry weather
一天都光晒
jat1 tin1 dou1 gwong1 saai3 = the problem has been completely solved (passed)
雨水天
jyu5 seoi2 tin1 = the second month of the lunar calendar; March
拉埋天窗
laai1 maai4 tin1 coeng1 = tie the knot; get married 粵
天然色素
tin1 jin4 sik1 sou3 = natural color
天命
tin1 ming6 = "Mandate of Heaven"; destiny, fate; one's life span
天下為公
tin1 haa6 wai4 gung1 = the world belongs to the people
天下第一
tin1 haa6 dai6 jat1 = the first / the best under heaven
天下無難事
tin1 haa6 mou4 naan4 si6 = nothing is impossible
先天不足
sin1 tin1 bat1 zuk1 = prenatal; congenital deficiency
天鵝湖
tin1 ngo4 wu4 = Swan Lake
天呀
tin1 aa1 = jeepers! my goodness!
天衣無縫
tin1 ji1 mou4 fung4 = a seamless heavenly robe (no seams = flawless)
艷陽天
jim6 joeng4 tin1 = bright spring day; sunny skies
天南地北
tin1 naam4 dei6 bak1 = far apart; widely divergent
藍天白雲
laam4 tin1 baak6 wan4 = good weather
天網恢恢，疏而不漏
tin1 mong5 fui1 fui1, so1 ji4 bat1 lau6 = justice has a long arm; Heaven's justice is inescapable
開天索價
hoi1 tin1 sok3 gaa3 = ask for a sky-high price 粵
隻手遮天
zek3 sau2 ze1 tin1 = （of the government etc.）to hide the truth from the masses 粵
天氣預測
tin3 hei3 jyu6 cak1 = weather forecast (common formation)
天氣預告
tin1 hei3 jyu6 gou3 = weather forecast (common formation)
指天椒
zi2 tin1 ziu1 = chili pepper
某天
mau5 tin1 = someday 國
天下太平
tin1 haa6 taai3 ping4 = world peace
天生購物狂
tin1 saang1 kau3 mat6 kong4 = a shopping queen; born to be a shopaholic
天子
tin1 zi2 = the Son of Heaven, the emperor
天水圍
tin1 seoi2 wai4 = Tin Shui Wai (in Yuen Long district of New Territories)
翻天覆地
faan1 tin1 fuk1 dei6 = earth-shaking; world-shaking
天譴
tin1 hin2 = punishment meted out by God; stand condemned by God; the wrath of God
臨天光瀨尿
lam4 tin1 gwong1 laai6 niu6 = to fail when success is within grasp 粵
天王
tin1 wong4 = superstar
異想天開
ji6 soeng2 tin1 hoi1 = to let the imagination run wild
量天尺
loeng4 tin1 cek3 = night blooming cereus (Hylocereus undatus) 粵
通天巴士
tung1 tin1 baa1 si6*2 = airbus service; airport shuttle bus 粵
天父
tin1 fu6 = god; lord
那天
naa5 tin1 = one day; that day 國
人行天橋
jan4 hang4 tin1 kiu4 = footbridge; overpass
彌天大罪
nei4 tin1 daai6 zeoi6 = a monstrous crime, heinous crime
彌天大謊
nei4 tin1 daai6 fong2 = a monstrous lie; a pack of lies
彌天
nei4 tin1 = filling the entire sky; covering everything (of fog, crime, disaster etc)
升天
sing1 tin1 = "to rise to heaven"; to ascend; to die
坐井觀天
zo6 zeng2 gun1 tin1 = ignorant and narrow-minded
天跌落嚟當被冚
tin1 dit3 lok6 lei4 dong3 pei5 kam2 = don’t worry too much 粵
天地良心
tin1 dei6 loeng4 sam1 = from the bottom of my heart; in all fairness or justice
對得住天地良心
deoi3 dak1 zyu6 tin1 dei6 loeng4 sam1 = to believe you didn't do anything wrong and immoral
瞞天過海
mun4 tin1 gwo3 hoi2 = practicing deception (lit., "cross the sea by a trick")
露天
lou6 tin1 = outdoor, open-air
天然食品
tin1 jin4 sik6 ban2 = all-natural food product (common formation)
天光墟
tin1 gwong1 heoi1 = Dawn Market 粵
天花龍鳳
tin1 faa1 lung4 fung6 = hyperbole; exaggeration 粵
漫天
maan6 tin1 = filling the whole sky; boundless, limitless
天王巨星
tin1 wong4 geoi6 sing1 = a major (movie) star 粵
車天車地
ce1 tin1 ce1 dei6 = to boast; to brag 粵
露天舞台
lou6 tin1 mou5 toi4 = an open air stage; a band shell (common formation)
天下烏鴉一般黑
tin1 haa6 wu1 aa1 jat1 bun1 hak1 = all bad people in the world are equally black 粵
摩天輪
mo1 tin1 leon4 = ferris wheel; observation wheel
天文物理學
tin1 man4 mat6 lei5 hok6 = astrophysics
天體物理學家
tin1 tai2 mat6 lei5 hok6 gaa1 = an astrophysicist
天文物理學家
tin1 man4 mat6 lei5 hok6 gaa1 = an astrophysicist (common formation)
天老兒
tin1 lou5 ji4 = albino
人不為己天誅地滅
jan4 bat1 wai6 gei2 tin1 zyu1 dei6 mit6 = every man for himself
天有不測之風雲
tin1 jau5 bat1 cak1 zi1 fung1 wan4 = expect the unexpected
回南天
wui4 naam4 tin1 = when the weather warms up again 粵
天口㷫
tin1 hau2 hing3 = hot weather 粵
天狗食日
tin1 gau2 sik6 jat6 = eclipse; lit. sky dog eats the sun
嗌到拆天
aai3 dou3 caak3 tin1 = shout in a loud voice 粵
天公做美
tin1 gung1 zou6 mei5 = the weather is cooperating; good weather
天公唔做美
tin1 gung1 m4 zou6 mei5 = the weather is not cooperating; bad weather 粵
替天行道
tai3 tin1 hang4 dou6 = take retribution into one's own hands; right a wrong (in the place of the authorities)
天池
tin1 ci4 = Heaven Lake, Tianchi
臭氣燻天
cau3 hei3 fan1 tin1 = extremly stinky; of a stench to fill the air
大半天
daai6 bun3 tin1 = most of the day, the greater part of a day
天有不測風雲
tin1 jau5 bat1 cak1 fung1 wan4 = life is unpredictible; sometimes life throws unexpected curveballs at you
我的天啊
ngo5 dik1 tin1 aa1 = oh my god; oh my goodness 國 (common formation)
四大天王
sei3 daai6 tin1 wong4 = The Four Great Heavenly Kings; Lokapala
國色天香
gwok3 sik1 tin1 hoeng1 = a women of ethereal colour and heavenly fragrance; extremely beautiful
天煞孤星
tin1 saat3 gu1 sing1 = lonely forever
罪惡滔天
zeoi6 ok3 tou1 tin1 = to fill the heavens with all ones sin and wickedness; to commit all kinds of evil deeds
母儀天下
mou5 ji4 tin1 haa6 = be a motherly role-model for the nation (said of an empress)
天助自助者
tin1 zo6 zi6 zo6 ze2 = god helps those who help themselves
天倫之樂
tin1 leon4 zi1 lok6 = happiness of family union; happiness of family unity
天生一對
tin1 sang1 jat1 deoi3 = born to be together; a perfect couple; made for one another
天造地設
tin1 zou6 dei6 cit3 = created by nature; designed and created by heaven and nature (often used to describe a perfect couple)
得天獨厚
dak1 tin1 duk6 hau5 = to be endowed with an exceptional advantage
天冧當被冚
tin1 lam3 dong3 pei5 kam2 = to remain composed even in the hardest times; to not worry about anything 粵
天之驕子
tin1 zi1 giu1 zi2 = an unusually lucky person; sb. exeptionally favoured by God
癩蛤蟆想食天鵝肉
laai3 haa4 maa4 soeng2 sik6 tin1 ngo4 juk6 = to be out of one's league; to desire sth. one is unworthy of 粵
爭天共地
zaang1 tin1 gung6 dei6 = completely different; poles apart; two different worlds 粵
怨天怨地
jyun3 tin1 jyun3 dei6 = to grudgingly blame adverse or bad circumstances on others
三伏天
saam1 fuk6 tin1 = three periods forming the hottest periods of summer
上西天
soeng5 sai1 tin1 = to enter heaven; to rise to the Western Paradise
天打雷劈
tin1 daa2 leoi4 pek3 = damned, condemned, lightening-stricken after breaking one's vow 粵
天機不可泄漏
tin1 gei1 bat1 ho2 sit3 lau6 = mysteries of heaven must not be revealed
天外救星
tin1 ngoi6 gau3 sing1 = deus ex machina
天然白虎湯
tin1jin4 baak6 fu2 tong1 = watermelon 粵
慘過梁天來
caam2 gwo3 loeng4 tin1 loi4 = very tragic; even more tragic than Leung Tin Loi 粵
違天悖理
wai4 tin1 but6 (bui6) lei5 = sacrilege; rebel against the laws of heaven and contradict reason
背脊向天人所食
bui3 zek3 hoeng3 tin1 jan4 so2 sik6 = (Cantonese saying) everything that crawls is edible for people 粵
咫尺天涯
zi2 cek3 tin1 ngaai4 = to see little of each other though living nearby
天塹
tin1 cim3 = chasm; natural moat
差天共地
caa1 tin1 gung6 dei6 = great difference 粵
民以食為天
man4 ji5 sik6 wai4 tin1 = food is the first necessity of the people
守護天使
sau2 wu6 tin1 si3 = guardian angel
天方夜譚
tin1 fong1 je6 taam4 = a fairy tale; a far-fetched story; mere fantasy
謝天謝地
ze6 tin1 ze6 dei6 = thank one's lucky stars
真命天子
zan1 ming6 tin1 zi2 = 1. a person ordained by heaven to become the emperor 2. a guy predistened to become a women's spouse
共敍天倫
gung6 zeoi6 tin1 leon4 = (of family members) talk together about happy times in one's family
在天之靈
zoi6 tin1 zi1 ling4 = spirit of a deceased person
送去西天
sung3 heoi3 sai1 tin1 = kill somebody 粵
滔天大罪
tou1 tin1 daai6 zeoi6 = a henious crime; a horrible crime
喪盡天良
song3 zeon6 tin1 leong4 = to have completely lost one's conscience
天牢
tin1 lou4 = prision (belonging to the imperial government)
天空城市
tin1 hung1 sing4 si5 = Sky City
天梯
tin1 tai1 = tall ladder on a building or other large structure
天生麗質
tin1 sang1 lai6 zat1 = born a beauty
天秤
tin1 cing3; tin1 ping4 = tower crane; Libra
驚天動地
ging1 tin1 dung6 dei6 = earthshaking; earth-shattering
天陰陰
tin1 jam1 jam1 = cloudy sky; overcast; dark and gloomy sky 粵
人在做，天在看
jan4 zoi6 zou6 tin1 zoi6 hon3 = you can't get away with anything; one's evil deeds won't go unpunished
天理何在
tin1 lei5 ho4 zoi6 = where's the justice
天理報應
tin1 lei5 bou3 jing3 = divine retribution
揚名天下
joeng4 ming4 tin1 haa6 = to enjoy widespread renown
天機不可洩漏
tin1 gei1 bat1 ho2 sit3 lau6 = not be able to confide a secret
獨步天下
duk6 bou6 tin1 haa6 = be unparallaled; be one of a kind
天桃
tin1 tou4 = rose apple (Syzygium jambos)
談天說地
taam4 tin1 syut3 dei6 = to talk endlessly
任天堂
jam6 tin1 tong4 = Nintendo
天下烏鴉一樣黑
tin1 haa6 wu1 aa1 jat1 joeng6 hak1 = evil people are bad the world over 粵
反常天氣
faan2 soeng4 tin1 hei3 = freaky weather
天淵之別
tin1 jyun1 zi1bit6 = poles apart; a world of difference
天怒人怨
tin1 nou6 jan4 jyun3 = make everyone mad; piss everyone off
天蠍座
tin1 kit3 zo6 = Scorpio
天堂鳥
tin1 tong4 niu5 = bird of paradise (flower)
滿天星
mun5 tin1 sing1 = baby's breath (flower)
天干
tin1 gon1 = heavenly stem
天使塵
tin1 si3 can4 = Phenylclidine
液化天然氣
jik6 faa3 tin1 jin4 hei3 = liquified natural gas (LNG)
蒼天
cong1 tin1 = firmament, domain of the heavens
天津
tin1 zeon1 = Tianjin
天河
tin1 ho4 = Milky Way
天和
tin1 wu4*2; tin1 wo4 = (mahjong) heavenly hand; (placename) Tin Wo
天后廟
tin1 hau6 miu6*2 = Tin Hau temple
天龍
tin1 lung4 = Denon
大鬧天宮
daai6 naau6 tin1 gung1 = "Monkey Wreaks Havoc in Heaven"
天津市
tin1 zeon1 si5 = Tianjin (city in northern China)
核冬天
hat6 dung1 tin1 = nuclear winter
歐洲航天局
au1 zau1 hong4 tin1 guk6 = ESA; European Space Agency
天花病毒
tin1 faa1 beng6 duk6 = variola virus
天皇
tin1 wong4 = Mikado (emperor of Japan)
拜科努爾航天發射基地
baai3 fo1 nou5 ji5 hong4 tin1 faat3 se6 gei1 dei6 = Baikonur cosmodrome
天竺
tin1 zuk1 = India
電子天平
din6 zi2 tin1 ping4 = electronic balance
人間天堂
jan4 gaan1 tin1 tong4 = heaven on Earth; nickname for the city Suzhou
天文單位
tin1 man4 daan1 wai6*2 = an Astronomical Unit (AU): 149,567,892 km
天長
tin1 coeng4 = Tianchang (city in Anhui)
天柱
tin1 cyu5 = Tianzhu (place in Guizhou)
天等
tin1 dang2 = Tiandeng (place in Guangxi)
天門
tin1 mun4 = Tianmen (city in Hubei)
天峨
tin1 ngo4 = Tian'e (place in Guangxi)
天水
tin1 seoi2 = Tianshui (city in Gansu)
天水地區
tin1 seoi2 dei6 keoi1 = Tianshui district (district in Gansu)
天鎮
tin1 zan3 = Tianzhen (place in Shanxi)
天峻
tin1 zeon3 = Tianjun (place in Qinghai)
香港天文台
hoeng1 gong2 tin1 man4 toi4 = Hong Kong Observatory
天無絕人之路
tin1 mou4 zyut6 jan4 zi1 lou6 = Heaven never leaves a man absolutely no way out
天壇大佛
tin1 taan4 daai6 fat6 = Tian Tan Big Buddha statue
五月天
ng5 jyut6 tin1 = May days, Mayday
奉天
fung6 tin1 = old name for Shenyang
天山
tin1 saan1 = the Tian Shan mountain range between XinJiang and Mongolia
天龍座
tin1 lung4 zo6 = Draco (a constellation)
吉人天相
gat1 jan4 tin1 soeng3 = good people have heaven's blessings
步行天橋
bou6 hang4 tin1 kiu4 = foot bridge (common formation)
全天候飛機
cyun4 tin1 hau6 fei1 gei1 = all-weather aircraft (common formation)
北京航空航天大學
bak1 ging1 hong4 hung1 hong4 tin1 daai6 hok6 = Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
天津大學
tin1 zeon1 daai6 hok6 = Tianjin University
日本天皇
jat6 bun2 tin1 wong4 = Emperor of Japan (common formation)
天安門事件
tin1 on1 mun4 si6 gin6*2 = Tiananmen Square protests (common formation)
臨天光攋尿
lam4 tin1 gwong1 laai6 niu6 = a last minute failure in sth that seemed guaranteed success 粵
桃李滿天下
tou4 lei5 mun5 tin1 haa6 = to have pupils everywhere
普天同慶
pou2 tin1 tung4 hing3 = universal or national celebration
新天地
san1 tin1 dei6 = Xintiandi (district in Shanghai)
樂天
lok6 tin1 = Lotte (a large South Korea-Japan company) with many kinds of services
樂天世界
lok6 tin1 sai3 gaai3 = Lotte World (the world's largest indoor amusement park, located in Seoul)
暴殄天物
bou6 tin5 tin1 mat6 = reckless waste of food, grain, etc.
天佑女皇
tin1 jau6 neoi5 wong4 = God Save the Queen
天琴座
tin1 kam4 zo6 = Lyra (constellation)
天不怕,地不怕
tin1 bat1 paa3 , dei6 bat1 paa3 = to fear nothing and no one
人善人欺天不欺
jan4 sin6 jan4 hei1 tin1 bat1 hei1 = Kind people may be deceived by humans but not by God
物競天擇
mat6 ging3 tin1 zaak6 = natural selection
人命關天
jan4 ming6 gwaan1 tin1 = a life and death issue
頤養天年
ji4 joeng5 tin1 nin4 = retire; take care of oneself during one's remaining years after retirement
欲報之德，昊天罔極
juk6 bou3 zi1 dak1; hou6 tin1 mong5 gik6 = to repay one's parents kindness (in rearing one) is as limitless as the sky
天分
tin1 fan6 = variant of 天份
天涯何處無芳草
tin1 ngaai4 ho4 cyu3 mou4 fong1 cou2 = there are tons of potential mates in the world; there are plenty of fish in the sea;
逆天悖理
jik6 tin1 but6 (bui6) lei5 = sacrilege; rebel against the laws of heaven and contradict reason
天龍八部
tin1 lung4 baat3 bou6 = Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
天罡星
tin1 gong1 sing1 = the Big Dipper
天后誕
tin1 hau6 daan3 = Tin Hau birthday festival
韋馱天
wai4 to4 tin1 = Wei Tuo, Skanda
齊天大聖
cai4 tin1 daai6 sing3 = Great Sage the Equal of Heaven
晴天公仔
cing4 tin1 gung1 zai2 = sunny doll, sunny-day doll 粵
奉天承運
fung6 tin1 sing4 wan6 = set into motion by heavenly decree
天竺鼠
tin1 zuk1 syu2 = guinea pig
天麻
tin1 maa4 = gastrodia elata (herb used in TCM)
天荒地老
tin1 fong1 dei6 lou5 = until the end of time
鋪天蓋地
pou1 tin1 goi3 dei6 = earth-shattering; of universal importance; overwhelming
叫天不應叫地不聞
giu3 tin1 bat1 jing3 giu1 dei6 bat1 man4 = nowhere to turn for help
頂天立地
ding2 tin1 lap6 dei6 = indomitable spirit; dauntless
天星碼頭
tin1 sing1 maa5 tau4 = Star Ferry Pier
中國航天工業公司
zung1 gwok3 hong4 tin1 gung1 jip6 gung1 si1 = China Aerospace Corporation (CASC)
中國航天技術進出口公司
zung1 gwok3 hong4 tin1 gei6 seot6 zeon3 ceot1 hau2 gung1 si1 = China National Aero-Technology Import-Export Corporation (CATIC)
古天樂
gu2 tin1 lok6 = Louis Koo
天全
tin1 cyun4 = Tianquan (place in Sichuan)
天祝藏族自治縣
tin1 zuk1 cong4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Tianzhu Zangzu autonomous county (county in Gansu)
中國石油天然氣股份有限公司
zung1 gwok3 sek6 jau4 tin1 jin4 hei3 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = PetroChina Company Ltd.
天主教教育事務處
tin1 zyu2 gaau3 gaau3 juk6 si6 mou6 cyu3 = Catholic Education Office
中國石油天然氣集團公司
zung1 gwok3 sek6 jau4 tin1 jin4 hei3 zaap6 tyun4 gung1 si1 = China National Petroleum Corporation
中共石油天然氣集團
zung1 gung6 sek6 jau4 tin1 jin4 hei3 zaap6 tyun4 = China Petrol
洪天明
hung4 tin1 ming4 = Timmy Hung
熊天平
hung4 tin1 ping4 = Panda Shong
軟硬天師
jyun5 ngaang6 tin1 si1 = Softhard (musical group)
石天
sek6 tin1 = Dean Shek Tin
商天娥
soeng1 tin1 ngo4 = Kiki Sheung Tin Ngor
尹天照
wan5 tin1 ziu3 = Wan Tin Chiu
謝天華
ze6 tin1 waa4 = Michael Tse
朱孝天
zyu1 haau3 tin1 = Ken Chu
國家航天局
gwok3 gaa1 hong4 tin1 guk6*2 = China National Space Administration (the PRC space agency) |
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