tin1 wu2天糊
Jyutpingtin1 wu2
Yaletīn wú
Definition
Heavenly hand in mahjong, where a player wins immediately with their dealt hand without drawing a tile.
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How it's used
This term is specific to mahjong and refers to the rarest possible winning scenario where the dealer wins immediately upon receiving their initial fourteen tiles. It carries a sense of extreme luck or divine intervention, often used to describe someone who is exceptionally fortunate. In casual conversation, it is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a situation where someone achieves a perfect outcome without any effort.
Examples
He got a heavenly hand right at the start, that is really exaggerated.
Related words
Common phrases
getting a heavenly hand at the start of a game
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 地糊, which refers to the dealer's opponent winning on the very first tile discarded by the dealer. Learners often mix up the conditions for these two rare winning hands.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
