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自天而下
自天而下
Chinese
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from; self; oneself; since
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and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
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under; second; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to decline; to go down; latter
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Idiom
自天而下
- to happen all of the sudden; to happen out of the blue; to come out of nowhere
Synonyms
References
- Luo, Guanzhong (14th century) Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Chapter 2 (in Mandarin/English)