We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「舜日堯年」, with its usage explained below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「舜日堯年」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
A metaphor for a prosperous and peaceful time. Yao and Shun were both wise kings in ancient times.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shùn rì yáo nián
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seun3 yat6 yiu4 nin4
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
