Definition
十全十美 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'perfect in every way.' The number 十 (ten) emphasizes completeness — all ten aspects are both complete and beautiful. It is commonly used in negative constructions like 没有十全十美的事 to express that nothing is perfect.
f.e.
perfect in every wayflawless
Examples
- 十全十美。Shìjiè shàng méiyǒu shí quán shí měi de rén.There is no perfect person in the world.
- 十全十美。Tā yāoqiú měi yí xiàng gōngzuò dōu zuò dào shí quán shí měi.He demands that every task be done perfectly.
- ，十全十美。Suīrán zhège jìhuà yǐjīng hěn hǎo, dàn hái bú shì shí quán shí měi de.Although this plan is already very good, it's still not perfect in every way.
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