tiān huā bǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ceiling (of a room) / (fig.) upper limit; (slang) the very best (in a given field)
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Original source entry:

天花板 天花板 [tian1 hua1 ban3] /ceiling (of a room)/(fig.) upper limit; (slang) the very best (in a given field)/

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天花板
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