"天作之合" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Chinese]

IPA: /tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ xɤ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ t͡siː⁵⁵ hɐp̚²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hap̚⁴/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /tʰiɛn³³ t͡sɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡si³³ hap̚²⁴/ [Hokkien, Quanzhou], /tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁵ t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hap̚¹²¹/ [Hokkien, Zhangzhou], /tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ hap̚⁴/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ hap̚⁴/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ xɤ³⁵/, /tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ t͡siː⁵⁵ hɐp̚²/, /tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hap̚⁴/, /tʰiɛn³³ t͡sɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡si³³ hap̚²⁴/, /tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁵ t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hap̚¹²¹/, /tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ hap̚⁴/, /tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ hap̚⁴/ Chinese transliterations: tiānzuòzhīhé [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓ ㄏㄜˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], tin¹ zok³ zi¹ hap⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], thian-chok-chi-ha̍p, tiānzuòzhīhé [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], tianzuòjhihhé [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tʻien¹-tso⁴-chih¹-ho² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], tyān-dzwò-jr̄-hé [Mandarin, Yale], tiantzuohjyher [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], тяньцзочжихэ [Mandarin, Palladius], tjanʹczočžixɛ [Mandarin, Palladius], tīn jok jī hahp [Cantonese, Yale], tin¹ dzok⁸ dzi¹ hap⁹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], tin¹ zog³ ji¹ heb⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], thian-chok-chi-ha̍p [Hokkien, POJ], thian-tsok-tsi-ha̍p [Hokkien, Tai-lo], tienzokci'hap [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Etymology: From the Classic of Poetry, poem 236 (《詩經·大雅·大明》) Etymology templates: {{lang|zh|(《詩經·大雅·大明》)}} (《詩經·大雅·大明》) Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 天作之合
  1. heaven-made match; a match made in heaven Wikipedia link: Classic of Poetry Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Marriage
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        "Taipei"
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        "Kaohsiung"
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    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ xɤ³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ t͡siː⁵⁵ hɐp̚²/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hap̚⁴/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/tʰiɛn³³ t͡sɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡si³³ hap̚²⁴/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁵ t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hap̚¹²¹/"
    },
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    },
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