舜日尧年 shùn rì yáo nián

age of perfect rule; peaceful golden age

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
尧 yáo
surname Yao
年 nián HSK 1
year; grain; harvest (old)