十全十美

shíquánshíměi

idiom #20,547

Meanings

1 perfect in every way
2 flawless
3 complete and beautiful

Characters

ten (figuratively: perfect score)

complete / whole

beautiful / excellent

Examples

世界上没有十全十美的事情。

Shìjiè shàng méiyǒu shíquánshíměi de shìqíng.

There is nothing in the world that is perfect in every way.

这次婚礼安排得十全十美。

Zhècì hūnlǐ ānpái dé shíquánshíměi.

The wedding arrangements were flawless.

Tips

memory

Think of it as '10 out of 10 for completeness (全) and 10 out of 10 for beauty (美).' The repeated 十 (ten) emphasizes absolute perfection on every dimension — nothing missing, nothing imperfect.

Stroke Order

十 shí

全 quán

美 měi