巧夺天工 qiǎo duó tiān gōng — so exquisite as to surpass nature; wonderful workmanship excelling nature

巧夺天工
qiǎo duó tiān gōng

Characters: 巧 · 夺 · 天 · 工

Definitions

  1. so exquisite as to surpass nature; wonderful workmanship excelling nature

More definitions

ExtDict

  1. 夺：胜过。人工的精巧胜过天然。形容技艺十分巧妙。

Examples

  • 苏州园林的假山巧夺天工。

    The rockeries in Suzhou gardens are so fine they surpass nature.

  • 牙雕作品巧夺天工。

    The ivory carving is a marvel of workmanship.