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We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「河溓海夷」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

The featured idiom 「河溓海夷」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

It means the rivers are clear and the seas are peaceful. A metaphor for world peace.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hé lián hǎi yí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ho4 lim5 hoi2 yi4

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.