惊 为 天 人

jīng wéi tiān réndictionary entry

(lit.) to be astonished as if beholding a heavenly being (idiom) / (fig.) to be astounded by sb's or sth's extraordinary beauty or excellence

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Original source entry:

驚為天人 惊为天人 [jing1 wei2 tian1 ren2] /(lit.) to be astonished as if beholding a heavenly being (idiom)/(fig.) to be astounded by sb's or sth's extraordinary beauty or excellence/

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Other forms in these source records: 驚為天人

惊
jīng
to startle / to be frightened / to be scared / alarm
为
wéi
as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)
wèi
because of / for / to
天
tiān
day / sky / heaven
人
rén
person / people / CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]

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