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Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「承平盛世」, detailed below.

The featured idiom 「承平盛世」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

Chengping: Peaceful. An era of peace and prosperity.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

chéng píng shèng shì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sing4 peng4/ping4 sing6 sai3

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.