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天时地利人和

tiān shí dì lì rén hé

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Definitions

  1. 1. the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time to go to war

Child Words of 天时地利人和

地利
dì lì

favorable location

和
huó

to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water

和
hé

(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [hàn])

地
de

-ly

地利人和
dì lì rén hé

favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied

地
dì

earth

天
tiān

day

和
hú

to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards

天时
tiān shí

the time

和
huò

to mix (ingredients) together

和
hè

to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence

时
shí

o'clock

利
lì

sharp

人
rén

person; people