shèngshì

盛世

Word · Noun

prosperous era; golden age; heyday

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

prosperous era; golden age; heyday; flourishing period

literary

Commonly used in formal, literary, or historical contexts. Often appears in the set phrase 太平盛世 (time of peace and prosperity).

Táng唐
cháo朝
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
shèng盛
shì世
 。

The Tang Dynasty was a golden age in Chinese history.

Wǒ我
men们
shēng生
huó活
zài在
tài太
píng平
shèng盛
shì世
 。

We are living in a time of peace and prosperity.

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Shēng生
yú于
shèng盛
shì世
 ,
dāng当
bù不
fù负
shèng盛
shì世
 。

Born in a flourishing age, one must live up to it.