浑然天成
hún rán tiān chéng
perfectly natural and seamless, as if made by nature
Character by character
浑hún
whole
whole
然rán
-ly
-ly
天tiān
heaven
heaven
成chéng
made
made
Example
这座园林依山而建，亭子、小路和山石融为一体，浑然天成。
The garden is built against the hill, and its pavilions, paths and rocks blend into one, as if nature had made them.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Praise for art or writing that shows no trace of effort, or for a natural form that looks perfect as it is. Compare 巧夺天工 (4-6), where human skill outdoes nature.
Learn this in Lesson 94 · HSK 6–7: 瓷器：china 的由来 (Porcelain: why it is called china)
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