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明月清风 — “Bright moon and cool breeze”

明月清风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a solitary and carefree life, not seeking extensive social connections; to enjoy a peaceful and leisurely existence away from worldly affairs”. Literally, “bright moon and cool breeze”.

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明月清风 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 明míng
  • 月yuè
  • 清qīng
  • 风fēng

明月清风 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
明
míng8bright, clear, understand
月
yuè4moon or month
清
qīng11clear, pure, or tranquil
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom

Example Sentence with 明月清风

她喜欢在郊外租个小院子,过着明月清风的雅致生活,远离尘嚣。
She preferred to rent a small courtyard in the suburbs, leading an elegant life of bright moon and cool breeze, far from the hustle and bustle.

Idioms Related to 明月清风

Synonyms of 明月清风

  • qīng清fēng风míng明yuè月Carefree and leisurely life

More idioms starting with 明

  • míng明zhēng争àn暗dòu斗open contention and covert struggle
  • míng明yú于zhì治luàn乱understand principles of order and disorder
  • míng明rén人bù不zuò作àn暗shì事An upright person acts openly
  • míng明rén人bù不zuò做àn暗shì事An honest person acts openly
  • míng明rén人bù不shuō说àn暗huà话A frank person speaks directly
  • míng明xiū修àn暗dù度openly feign, secretly act
  • míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道,,àn暗dù度chén陈cāng仓feint in one direction, advance in another
  • míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道,,àn暗dù渡chén陈cāng仓feign one thing, do another
  • míng明guāng光shuò烁liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and sparkling
  • míng明guāng光zhēng铮liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and gleaming
  • míng明guāng光zèng锃liàng亮dazzlingly bright and polished
  • míng明gōng公zhèng正yì义Open, fair, and just

Questions about 明月清风

What does 明月清风 mean?
明月清风 (míng yuè qīng fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a solitary and carefree life, not seeking extensive social connections; to enjoy a peaceful and leisurely existence away from worldly affairs”.
How do you pronounce 明月清风?
明月清风 is pronounced míng yuè qīng fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 明月清风 literally mean?
Literally, 明月清风 means “bright moon and cool breeze”. It is used to mean “to live a solitary and carefree life, not seeking extensive social connections; to enjoy a peaceful and leisurely existence away from worldly affairs”.
What is the Chinese definition of 明月清风?
只与清风、明月为伴。比喻不随便结交朋友。也比喻清闲无事。
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