calm river; peaceful society
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesadjective
calm and not flooding (of a river)
literaryLiterary term specifically describing a river's peaceful state.
Xùn汛
qī期
guò过
hòu后
，
dà大
jiāng江
zhōng终
yú于
ān安
lán澜
。
After the flood season, the great river finally became calm.
Zhì治
lǐ理
shuǐ水
lì利
，
yǐ以
qiú求
jiāng江
hé河
ān安
lán澜
。
Manage water conservancy to achieve calm rivers.
adjective
peaceful; tranquil; stable (of society)
literaryA metaphorical extension, used in formal or literary contexts to describe a peaceful, well-ordered society.
Tǒng统
zhì治
zhě者
dōu都
xī希
wàng望
tiān天
xià下
ān安
lán澜
。
All rulers wish for a peaceful and stable world.
Nà那
ge个
cháo朝
dài代
qián前
qī期
，
sì四
hǎi海
ān安
lán澜
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
ān安
jū居
lè乐
yè业
。
In the early period of that dynasty, the world was at peace and the people lived and worked in contentment.