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Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「渾然天成」 and its usage.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「渾然天成」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

It describes a poem or essay with a tight and natural structure and with the use of words and allusions without any traces of artificiality. It also describes a person’s talents and virtues as perfect and natural.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hún rán tiān chéng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wan4 yin4 tin1 sing4

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.