作美

zuòměi

to cooperate; to make things easy; to be favourable

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 作 zuō
  1. (bound form) worker
  2. (bound form) workshop
  3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person)
=1 作 zuò
  1. to do; to engage in
  2. to write; to compose
  3. to pretend; to feign
  4. to regard as; to consider to be
  5. to be; to act the part of
  6. to feel (itchy, nauseous etc)
  7. writings; works
=2 美 Měi
  1. (bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲 Měizhōu)
  2. (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美國 Měiguó)
=2 美 měi
  1. beautiful
  2. very satisfactory; good
  3. to beautify
  4. to be pleased with oneself

Containing this entry

天公不作美 tiāngōngbùzuòměi
  1. Heaven is not cooperating (idiom)
  2. the weather is not favorable for the planned activity
天公作美 tiāngōngzuòměi
  1. Heaven is cooperating (idiom)
  2. the weather is favorable for the planned activity (a variation of 天公不作美 tiāngōngbùzuòměi)