永无宁日 (yǒng mó) — (idiom) there will never be a day of peace; perpetual unrest
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning 'never a day of peace,' used for ongoing turmoil in a place, group, or situation. Carries a strong, literary tone — typical of news and formal writing rather than everyday speech.
idiom
there will never be a day of peaceperpetual unrest
Examples
- ，永无宁日，。Zài zhàn luàn shí qī, bǎi xìng yǒng mó, shēng huó shí fēn jiān nán.During the war period, the people never had a day of peace, and life was very difficult.
- ，永无宁日。Rú guǒ shè huì chí xù dòng dàng, guó jiā jiù huì yǒng mó.If society continues to be turbulent, the country will never have a day of peace.
- ，永无宁日。Rén mín kě wàng hé píng, dàn dòng luàn shǐ de zhè lǐ yǒng mó.The people long for peace, but unrest makes it so that there is never a peaceful day here.
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