Definition
天机 is a noun referring to the profound secrets of heaven or fate — the inscrutable cosmic plan that humans cannot fully understand. It's used in set phrases like 天机不可泄露 ('heaven's secrets must not be revealed') and can also refer to a person's natural talent or gift in literary contexts.
n.
heavenly secretdivine mystery(literary) innate talentnatural bent
Examples
- 天机，。tiān jī bùkě xièlòu, fǒuzé huì rě lái máfan.Heaven's secrets must not be revealed, or it will cause trouble.
- 天机，。Tā duì yīnyuè yǒu dútè de tiān jī, yì tīng jiù dǒng.He has a unique natural talent for music — he understands it as soon as he hears it.
- 天机，。Dàzìrán de tiān jī, rénlèi zhìjīn réngrán wúfǎ jiěshì.The mysteries of nature are still inexplicable to humans.
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