通天 (tōng) — (of ability) all-powerful, matchless; (of degree) exceedingly high, sky-high; having direct access to the highest authorities or top leaders
Definition
As an attributive (通天的本领/贡献), it means 'unmatched, sky-high' — hyperbole for extreme ability or degree. As a predicate, 通天人物 means someone with direct access to top leaders.
verb
(of ability) all-powerfulmatchless(of degree) exceedingly highsky-highhaving direct access to the highest authorities or top leaders
Examples
- 通天，。Tā zì rèn wéi yǒu tōng de běn lǐng, qí shí bú guò shì gè pǔ tōng rén.He thinks he has all-powerful abilities, but in reality he's just an ordinary person.
- 通天，。Zhè jiàn àn zi shè jí tōng rén wù, yì bān rén gēn běn chā bú shàng shǒu.This case involves someone with top-level connections; ordinary people simply can't get involved.
- 通天，。Tā duì zhè cì huó dòng zuò chū le tōng de gòng xiàn, wú rén néng jí.He made an exceedingly great contribution to this event, unmatched by anyone.
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