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We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「天假因緣」, explained below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「天假因緣」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

False: borrow. A beautiful marriage or fate given by God. It also refers to a rare good opportunity. Same as “a match made in heaven”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tiān jiǎ yīn yuán

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tin1 ga2/ga3 yan1 yun4

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