tiān shū
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  • 1

    n.mysterious book or text from heaven

    • yǒu jī tè de wú zì tiān shū xīng xiàng tú liú xia le wú shù de bù jiě zhī mí

      有奇天书星象图留下不解之谜

      These unique round impressions have remained an unsolved mystery.

  • 2

    n.metaabstruse writing; illegible writing; double Dutch

    • zhè duì wǒ lái shuō wán quán shì tiān shū

      完全天书

      It's all gobbledegook to me.

    • zhè fēng xìn zì jì tài liáo cǎo xiàng tiān shū yī yàng

      字迹潦草天书一样

      This letter is as illegible as hieroglyphics.

  • 3

    n.imperial edict (in ancient China)

    • tā bù gǎn wéi kàng huáng dì xià de tiān shū

      不敢违抗皇帝天书

      He dared not disobey the emperor's instructions.

Word usage

  • "天书" is often matched with measure word "本".
    • 天书

      one book from heaven