Gōngjiàng men yòng yì shuāng shuāng qiǎo shǒu chuàngzào chū qiǎoduótiāngōng de zuòpǐn.
The artisans used their skilled hands to create works of breathtaking craftsmanship.
Tips
history
First recorded in the Yuan poet Zhao Mengfu's poem 《赠放烟火者》: 人间巧艺夺天工 — 'human craft rivals the work of heaven.' 夺 here means 'to surpass, to wrest away,' not literally 'to steal.'
usage
Reserved for exceptional craftsmanship — sculpture, embroidery, architecture, gardening. Don't use for natural scenery itself (use 鬼斧神工 for something that looks supernaturally crafted by nature).
