繁荣昌盛 (fán róng chāng shèng) — thriving and prosperous (of a nation, society, or enterprise)

Definition

A four-character idiom for a nation or large-scale enterprise that is both economically thriving (繁荣) and powerfully flourishing (昌盛). Common in formal writing and ceremonial speech, far stronger than everyday words like 发达.

idiom
thriving and prosperous (of a nation, society, or enterprise)

Examples

  • 繁荣昌盛，。
    Zhù yuàn zǔ guó fán róng chāng shèng, rén mín xìng fú.
    Wish our motherland prosperity and the people happiness.
  • 繁荣昌盛，。
    Zhè ge dì qū jīng jì fán róng chāng shèng, xī yǐn le dà liàng tóu zī.
    This region's economy is thriving and prosperous, attracting a lot of investment.
  • 繁荣昌盛，。
    Xī wàng wǒ men de shì yè fán róng chāng shèng, bú duàn fā zhǎn.
    I hope our undertaking will be prosperous and continue to grow.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

繁荣prosperous
繁fánabundant荣róngflourishing
联合Side by side
昌盛prosperous
昌chāngprosperous盛shèngvigorous
联合Side by side

繁 abundant and 荣 flourishing pair with 昌 prosperous and 盛 vigorous.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìsilk
Sound part声符shēngfú
敏
敏mǐn繁fán
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

繁 pairs 敏, a sound part, with 糸, meaning silk.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 榮; 荣 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mù
Sound part声符shēngfú
熒
熒yíng榮róng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 榮 pairs 木, a tree/wood part, with 熒 (yíng) as the part that gives the sound; the simplified 荣 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

昌 is made from 日 (sun) and 口 (mouth): the mouth refers to people being awakened at dawn by shouts or songs.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
皿皿mǐn
Sound part声符shēngfú
成
成chéng盛shèng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

盛 combines 成 as a sound part with 皿 as a meaning part; the 皿 side points to a vessel, which fits meanings such as hold and fill.

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