舜日堯天 shùn rì yáo tiān

ideal rule; peaceful, happy times

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds

Characters

Character Meaning
舜 shùn
Shun (c. 23rd century BC), mythical sage and leader
日 rì HSK 2
day; date, day of the month; sun
堯 yáo
surname Yao
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven