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Jyutping tin1 jau1
Pinyin tiān xiū

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    kindness from the heavens
    • 封勒帝績,對越天休。逖聽高嶽,聲英克彪。
      封勒帝绩,对越天休。逖听高岳,声英克彪。
      fēng lè dì jì , duì yuè tiān xiū . tì tīng gāo yuè , shēng yīng kè biāo .
      In sacrifices to heaven the ruler's merits are emblazoned on stone,
      As a report to heaven from whom he has received such heavenly grace.
      Heard afar from high mountains
      Is his fame, noble and bright.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    明天休息。
    明天休息。
    míng tiān xiū xi 。
    • I'll be absent tomorrow.
    • I will be absent tomorrow.
  2. Mandarin
    每月六百元,每周一天休息,行吗?
    每月六百元,每週一天休息,行嗎?
    měi yuè liù bǎi yuán , měi zhōu yī tiān xiū xi , xíng ma ?
    • Six hundred dollars a month, with a day rest every week. That works for you?
  3. Mandarin
    我今天休息。
    我今天休息。
    wǒ jīn tiān xiū xi 。
    • I am off today.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    封勒帝绩,对越天休。逖听高岳,声英克彪。
    封勒帝績,對越天休。逖聽高嶽,聲英克彪。
    fēng lè dì jì , duì yuè tiān xiū . tì tīng gāo yuè , shēng yīng kè biāo .
    • In sacrifices to heaven the ruler's merits are emblazoned on stone,
      As a report to heaven from whom he has received such heavenly grace.
      Heard afar from high mountains
      Is his fame, noble and bright.