舜日堯年

简 舜日尧年 · 繁 舜日堯年
Mandarin · pinyin Shùn rì Yáo nián

Meanings

  1. sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds
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舜
shùn · legendary ruler, last of the Five Emperors
日
rì · sun; day; daytime
堯
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年
nián · year; new-years; person's age
尧
yáo · a legendary ancient emperor-sage
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4–4–2–2 · Shun4 ri4 Yao2 nian2

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seon3 jat6 jiu4 nin4

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舜日堯年 · Shun4 ri4 Yao2 nian2
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Exact source record舜日堯年 舜日尧年 [Shun4 ri4 Yao2 nian2] /sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds/