海晏河清 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• (lit.) the Yellow River is clear and the seas are calm
• (fig.) the world is at peace

Character by character

• 海hǎisea, ocean; maritime
• 晏yànpeaceful, tranquil, quiet; clear; late in the day
• 河hériver, stream; the Yellow river
• 清qīngclean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful

Idioms sharing a character

• 人山人海 rén shān rén hǎi
• 侯门似海 hóu mén sì hǎi
• 刀山火海 dāo shān huǒ hǎi
• 名扬四海 míng yáng sì hǎi
• 四海升平 sì hǎi shēng píng
• 四海为家 sì hǎi wéi jiā
• 四海飘零 sì hǎi piāo líng
• 大海捞针 dà hǎi lāo zhēn
• 学海泛舟 xué hǎi fàn zhōu
• 学海无涯 xué hǎi wú yá

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