








海晏河清 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a state of universal peace and tranquility”. A period of profound calm and order. Literally, “Sea calm, river clear”.

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Open the tool →海晏河清 (hǎi yàn hé qīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a state of universal peace and tranquility”.
海晏河清 is pronounced hǎi yàn hé qīng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 海晏河清 means “Sea calm, river clear”. It is used to mean “a state of universal peace and tranquility”.
晏:平静。黄河水清了,大海没有浪了。比喻天下太平。