qiǎo duó tiān gōng
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  • superb craftsmanship excelling nature; art beats nature; it rivals nature; man's work beats the work of God

    • dà jiā dōu shuō tā de shǒu yì qiǎo duó tiān gōng

      大家手艺巧夺天工

      Everybody acknowledged that her craftsmanship excelled nature.

    • xiàng yá diāo kè de rén wù shēng dòng huó pō qiǎo duó tiān gōng

      象牙雕刻人物生动活泼巧夺天工

      The ivory carvings of figures are crafted as if by the invisible hands of god.

    • tā yòng jiē gǎn zhā kè le dà xiǎo zuò pǐn qī shí yú jiàn jiàn jiàn jīng pǐn qiǎo duó tiān gōng

      秸秆作品七十精品巧夺天工

      He carved a small bundle of straw works more than 70 pieces. Each piece is fine and wonderful workmanship excelling nature.

Word usage

  • Note
    "巧夺天工" is used to describe exquisite crafts or buildings.