"manna from heaven" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 天降甘露
• 意外之福

Definition

一種意外獲得的好處或禮物，特別是在最需要時出現，像奇蹟或幸運一樣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個表達比較正式、有文學色彩，起源於聖經故事。用來形容及時出現的好運、幫助或禮物，平時對話較少用，但大家都能理解。

Examples

The food donation was manna from heaven for the hungry family.

這次捐贈的食物對那個飢餓的家庭來說是**天降甘露**。

For the students, the extra day off was manna from heaven.

對學生來說，多放一天假簡直是**天降甘露**。

The unexpected money felt like manna from heaven.

意外得到的錢簡直是**天降甘露**。

When the rain finally came after months of drought, it was manna from heaven for the farmers.

幾個月乾旱後終於下雨，對農民來說那真是**天降甘露**。

That surprise job offer was manna from heaven just when he needed it most.

這份意外的工作機會正好在他最需要的時候，簡直是**天降甘露**。

We all considered the free concert tickets manna from heaven—we never thought we'd get them!

我們都覺得免費的演唱會門票是**天降甘露**——從沒想到能拿到！