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河清海晏 — “Universal peace and tranquility”

河清海晏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Universal peace and tranquility”. A peaceful and prosperous world. Literally, “The Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm”.

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河清海晏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 河hé
  • 清qīng
  • 海hǎi
  • 晏yàn

河清海晏 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
河
hé8river
清
qīng11clear, pure, or tranquil
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
晏
yàn10late; delayed; evening

Example Sentence with 河清海晏

经过多年的努力,小村庄终于实现了河清海晏的景象,人人安居乐业。
After years of diligent effort, the small village finally achieved a state of universal peace and tranquility, where everyone lived and worked in contentment.

Idioms Related to 河清海晏

Synonyms of 河清海晏

  • tiān天xià下tài太píng平peace and tranquility everywhere

Antonyms of 河清海晏

  • tiān天xià下dà大luàn乱widespread chaos and turmoil
  • fēng烽huǒ火lián连tiān天warfare raging across the land

More idioms starting with 河

  • hé河bù不chū出tú图A period of disorder or misrule
  • hé河dōng东sān三qiè箧lost books collection
  • hé河dōng东shī狮hǒu吼wife's fierce scolding
  • hé河dōng东shī狮zi子a shrewish or jealous wife
  • hé河dōng东shī狮zi子hǒu吼jealous wife's outburst of anger
  • hé河bó伯wéi为huàn患corrupt practices cause harm
  • hé河qīng倾yuè月luò落night drawing to a close
  • hé河jué决yú鱼làn烂completely ruined and irreparable
  • hé河chū出fú伏liú流hidden power erupts unstoppably
  • hé河tóng同shuǐ水mì密inseparable and deeply connected
  • hé河bēn奔hǎi海jù聚broad thinking, eloquent writing
  • hé河shān山zhī之dé德a woman's noble virtues and graceful demeanor

Questions about 河清海晏

What does 河清海晏 mean?
河清海晏 (hé qīng hǎi yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Universal peace and tranquility”.
How do you pronounce 河清海晏?
河清海晏 is pronounced hé qīng hǎi yàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 河清海晏 literally mean?
Literally, 河清海晏 means “the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm”. It is used to mean “Universal peace and tranquility”.
What is the Chinese definition of 河清海晏?
河:黄河;晏:平静。黄河水清了,大海没有浪了。比喻天下太平。
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