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風平浪靜

简风平浪静 · 繁風平浪靜

Mandarin · pinyin fēng píng làng jìng

lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment
all is quiet
a dead calm (at sea)

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
浪: làng · wave; wasteful, reckless
靜: Look up this written character
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
静: jìng · quiet, still, motionless; gentle

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1–2–4–4 · feng1 ping2 lang4 jing4

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fung1 ping4 long6 zing6

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(idiomatic) to have no waves
(figuratively) calm; smooth; peaceful

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