海晏河清 — Chinese idiom
海晏河清
hǎi yàn hé qīng
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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