hǎi
yàn
qīng

idiom
literary

Meaning of 海晏河清

海晏河清 means the seas are calm and the rivers are clear; an era of peace and prosperity. Pronounced hǎi yàn hé qīng.

  • the seas are calm and the rivers are clear; an era of peace and prosperity

Definitions & Examples

Rén
men
dōu
pàn
wàng
néng
shēng
huó
zài
hǎi
yàn
qīng
de
nián
dài
 

People all long to live in an era of peace and prosperity.

Zhè
piān
sòng
le
dāng
shí
hǎi
yàn
qīng
 
guó
tài
mín
ān
de
shèng
shì
jǐng
xiàng
 

This rhapsody praises the prosperous scene of that time, where there was peace and prosperity, with the country stable and the people content.

Hǎi
yàn
qīng
shì
dài
zhèng
zhì
jiā
de
xiǎng
zhuī
qiú
 

An era of peace and prosperity was the ideal pursued by ancient statesmen.