天衣无缝 (tiān yī) — flawless; perfectly seamless (of a plan, argument, performance, etc.)
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'flawless / perfectly seamless' — used to praise a plan, argument, or performance as having no gaps or flaws, like a heavenly-made garment. It is literary in tone, not everyday speech.
idiom
flawlessperfectly seamless (of a plan, argument, performance, etc.)
Examples
- 天衣无缝，。Tā de jì huà shè jì dé tiān yī, méi yǒu rèn hé lòu dòng.His plan was designed flawlessly, without any loopholes.
- 天衣无缝，。Zhè ge tuī lǐ kàn qǐ lái tiān yī, dàn zǐ xì jiǎn chá hái shì yǒu wèn tí.This reasoning seems flawless, but a closer inspection still reveals problems.
- 天衣无缝，。Liǎng wèi yǎn yuán de pèi hé jiǎn zhí shì tiān yī, guān zhòng dōu kàn dāi le.The two actors' coordination was simply seamless; the audience was stunned.
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