Meaning of 河清海晏
河清海晏 means the Yellow River runs clear and the sea is calm; a time of peace and prosperity. Pronounced hé qīng hǎi yàn.
- the Yellow River runs clear and the sea is calm; a time of peace and prosperity
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
nà那
ge个
xián贤
míng明
jūn君
zhǔ主
de的
zhì治
lǐ理
xià下
，
zhēn真
shì是
hé河
qīng清
hǎi海
yàn晏
，
guó国
tài泰
mín民
ān安
。
Under the rule of that wise monarch, the land was truly at peace, with the Yellow River clear and the sea calm; the nation was prosperous and the people content.
Lì历
dài代
wén文
rén人
bǐ笔
xià下
de的
lǐ理
xiǎng想
shèng盛
shì世
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì是
hé河
qīng清
hǎi海
yàn晏
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
The ideal golden age depicted by scholars through the ages often features the image of a clear river and a calm sea.
Zhǐ只
yào要
bǎi百
xìng姓
ān安
jū居
lè乐
yè业
，
biàn便
shì是
hé河
qīng清
hǎi海
yàn晏
de的
zuì最
hǎo好
zhèng证
míng明
。
As long as the common people live and work in peace and contentment, that is the best proof of a peaceful and prosperous age.
Hǎi海
yàn晏
hé河
qīng清
，
shí时
hé和
suì岁
fēng丰
，
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
rén人
mín民
zuì最
pǔ朴
sù素
de的
yuàn愿
wàng望
。
A calm sea and a clear river, with harmony between the seasons and abundant harvests, was the most sincere wish of the ancient people.