十全十美

shíquán-shíměi

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

HSK 3

世界上没有十全十美的事情。

Shìjiè shàng méiyǒu shíquán-shíměi de shìqing.

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

HSK 5

这次婚礼安排得十全十美。

Zhè cì hūnlǐ ānpái de shíquán-shíměi.

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