We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「河清海晏」, explained below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「河清海晏」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
He: Yellow River; Yan: calm. The water of the Yellow River has become clear and the sea has become calm. A metaphor for world peace.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hé qīng hǎi yàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ho4 ching1 hoi2 aan3
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
