河清海晏 hé qīng hǎi yàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm
  2. the world is at peace (idiom)

CHARACTERS

河 hé
HSK 3
river; stream; yellow river
清 qīng
HSK 3
clear, pure, clean; peaceful
海 hǎi
HSK 4
sea, ocean; maritime
晏 yàn peaceful, quiet; clear; late in the day