fēng 风 píng 平 làng 浪 jìng 静

风平浪静 fēng píng làng jìng

calm and tranquil; peaceful, without disturbance

Literally: wind calm wave quiet

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Common in Song-dynasty prose describing the sea.

How to use it

Predicate or attributive; neutral/positive. 海面风平浪静, 日子风平浪静.

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今天海上风平浪静，很适合坐船出海。

Jīntiān hǎi shàng fēng píng làng jìng, hěn shìhé zuò chuán chū hǎi.

The sea is calm today, perfect for going out by boat.

today sea on wind calm wave quiet, very suitable sit boat out sea
那件事过去以后，公司里又风平浪静了。

Nà jiàn shì guòqù yǐhòu, gōngsī lǐ yòu fēng píng làng jìng le.

After that matter blew over, things at the company were calm again.

that (measure) matter pass after, company inside again wind calm wave quiet (particle)

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