📖 Meaning
The seasons are mild and the harvest is plentiful. It is used to praise a time of peace and prosperity. The phrase describes an era of good weather and abundant crops.
📜 Origin Story
The phrase originates from a memorial by the Song dynasty scholar-official Su Shi (苏轼), titled 'On Rewards, Punishments, and River Works.' In it, Su Shi recounts that Emperor Taizong of Song would be overjoyed whenever he saw harmonious seasons and abundant harvests, with timely rain and snow. The emperor would raise his cup and toast his ministers in celebration. The idiom thus became a classical expression for praising a prosperous and peaceful reign.
💡 Example Usage
今年风调雨顺，时和岁丰，百姓安居乐业。
This year the weather has been favorable, the seasons harmonious and harvests abundant, and the people live in peace and contentment.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 时和岁丰
- Pinyin: shí hé suì fēng
- Literal Translation: seasons, harmonious, year, abundant
- Category: Condition
- Characters: 4