the huanghe river is clear and the seas are calm(hé qīng hǎi yàn)

the huanghe river is clear and the seas are calm

He Qing Hai Yan, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h é Q ī NGH ǎ iy à n, which means that the Yellow River is clear and the sea has no waves. It means peace in the world. It comes from the ode of Prince in Japan by Zheng Xi of Tang Dynasty.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: peace and prosperity, peace of the country and the people, Haiyan and Hecheng

Idiom explanation

River: Yellow River; Yan: calm. The Yellow River is clear, and there are no waves in the sea. It means peace in the world.

Idioms and allusions

In the ode to a prince in the sun written by Zheng Xi of Tang Dynasty, "the river is clear, the sea is clear, and the seasons are peaceful and the years are abundant."

Idiom usage

Chapter 90 of journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty. In Song Dynasty, Shi Daoyuan's biography of lanterns in Jingde: monk Zun in the southwest of water in Tanzhou: "a word opens the mouth, vibrates heaven and earth, mountains and rivers, sea and river are clear."

Idiom story

The white rice in Xiajun of Tianzhu is four yuan and one stone, and the sesame oil is eight Li and one jin. However, when the three princes borrowed the weapons of Sun Wukong to build it, they were stolen. Bajie said: "it must be the gang of blacksmiths who stole it! Take it out quickly! If it's a little late, we'll all be killed!" the blacksmiths said: "we've been working hard for days. We sleep at night. When we get up at dawn, we'll be gone. Besides, we are mortals. How can we hold it? I hope grandfather will spare his life! "The king said," this city is made by military and civilian craftsmen. They also know how to do it. They will not dare to deceive us. I hope the divine master will think again. " The traveler said, "don't think about it any more, and don't rely on the blacksmith. I only asked his highness: are there any mountain monsters around your city? "The prince said," to the north of the city, there is a Baotou mountain, and there is a tiger hole in the mountain. Some say there are immortals in the cave, others say there are demons. We don't know what it is After a hard struggle, the three of them collected nine lion spirits and recaptured their weapons. the king gave a vegetarian banquet to thank the Tang Monk and his party, and shared the lion meat with the people. The prince said, "thank the holy monk for using his magic power to wipe out evil spirits. In addition to future troubles, now the sea and the river are clear and the world is at peace!"

Chinese PinYin : hé qīng hǎi yàn