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浑然一体

hún rán yī tǐ

forming a seamless whole

Character by character

浑hún
whole
然rán
-ly
一yī
one
体tǐ
body

Example

这座小楼用的是当地的石头,和后面的山浑然一体。
The little house is built of local stone and blends seamlessly into the hill behind it.

Tone: positive (praise).

Usage and origin

Praise for parts that fit together so naturally that no join shows: buildings and landscape, the sections of a work of art, or a team. Usually 与/和…浑然一体 or A和B浑然一体; it is a little literary.

Learn this in Lesson 187 · HSK 7–9: 大兴机场 (Building Daxing Airport)
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