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To master Chinese, begin with characters, move to words, and then idioms. Here’s the idiom 「天人之際」 explained, free of charge.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「天人之際」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Heaven: natural laws; man: human affairs; ji: circumstances. The relationship between nature and human affairs.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tiān rén zhī jì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tin1 yan4 ji1 jai3

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.