盛世 (shèng shì) — flourishing age; heyday (a period of great prosperity and peace)
Definition
盛世 refers specifically to a long era of national prosperity and peace, usually historical or political in scope — stronger and grander than the everyday 黄金时代 ('golden age'), which can apply to any field or period.
noun
flourishing ageheyday (a period of great prosperity and peace)
Examples
- 盛世。Táng cháo shì zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng yí gè zhù míng de shèng shì.The Tang Dynasty was a famous flourishing age in Chinese history.
- 盛世。Rén men dōu xiàng wǎng shēng huó zài tài píng shèng shì zhōng.People all long to live in a peaceful and prosperous era.
- 盛世，。Zhè ge guó jiā zhèng chǔ zài jīng jì shèng shì, bǎi xìng ān jū lè yè.This country is in an economic heyday, with the people living and working in peace.
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