📖 Meaning
Describes the bright, clear, and fresh scenery after rain has passed and the sky clears. It also serves as a metaphor for an open, magnanimous mind and a pure, candid heart.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom originates from 'Jiming Ouji' (Random Notes at Cockcrow) by Su Hao (苏瀎) of the Ming Dynasty. The original passage reads: 'When the wind is light and the moon is clear after rain, that is the true realm of my vast and empty heart; when birds sing among flowers in shade, that is the boundless vitality of my heart.' The author draws a philosophical parallel between the serene beauty of nature after a storm and the tranquil, expansive state of a cultivated mind.
💡 Example Usage
雨后初晴，风光月霁，景色清新宜人。
After the rain cleared, the sky brightened and the scenery was fresh and delightful, as if washed clean by the storm.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 风光月霁
- Pinyin: fēng guāng yuè jì
- Literal Translation: wind, light, moon, clear
- Category: Clarity
- Characters: 4