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天衣无缝

tiān yī wú fèng

flawless; seamless

Character by character

天tiān
heaven
衣yī
clothes
无wú
no
缝fèng
seam

Example

两个人配合得天衣无缝。
The two of them worked together seamlessly.

Tone: positive (praise).

Usage and origin

缝 is fèng (a seam), not féng (to sew). Fairies' clothes have no seams. Also of lies: 谎话编得天衣无缝.

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