天公作美

Chinese

lord of heaven; God; ruler of Heaven
lord of heaven; God; ruler of Heaven; the Jade Emperor
 
 to cooperate; to make things easy; to be favourable
trad. (天公作美) 天公 作美
simp. #(天公作美) 天公 作美
Literally: “the heavens are cooperative”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

天公作美

  1. the weather is good, especially for an event

Synonyms

  • (Cantonese) 天公造美

Antonyms

  • 天公不作美
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