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清風明月

简 清风明月 · 繁 清風明月
Mandarin · pinyin qīng fēng míng yuè

Meanings

  1. lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom)
  2. fig. peaceful and clear night
  3. (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life
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清
qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful
風
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
明
míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
月
yuè · moon; month; Kangxi radical 74
风
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
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1–1–2–4 · qing1 feng1 ming2 yue4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cing1 fung1 ming4 jyut6

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cing1 fung1 ming4 jyut6

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清風明月 · qing1 feng1 ming2 yue4
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Exact source record清風明月 清风明月 [qing1 feng1 ming2 yue4] /lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom)/fig. peaceful and clear night/(allusively) living a solitary and quiet life/