📖 Meaning
Describes a room that is clean, tidy, and bright. The character 几 refers to a small table or desk. It conveys a neat and luminous living or working environment.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom comes from a poem by Su Zhe (苏辙) of the Song Dynasty, titled 'Written to Fan Wujing' (寄范文景仁). In the poem, the host gladly opens an eastern pavilion for the poet, where bright windows and a clean small table are spread with fine mats. The phrase originally depicted an elegant, tidy study space. Over the centuries it became a standard expression for any spotless, well-lit room.
💡 Example Usage
新学期开始了，同学们把教室打扫得窗明几净，迎接新的学习生活。
At the start of the new semester, the students cleaned the classroom until the windows were bright and the desks spotless, ready to begin their studies anew.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 窗明几净
- Pinyin: chuāng míng jī jìng
- Literal Translation: window, bright, small table, clean
- Category: Condition
- Characters: 4