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Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「國泰民安」, explained here.

The idiom being introduced now is 「國泰民安」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Tai: Peace and stability. The country is peaceful and the people are happy.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

guó tài mín ān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gwok3 taai3 man4 on1

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.