风和日丽 (fēng hé rì lì) — fine and sunny weather (idiom, often used for s… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A four-character idiom (成语) for fine, sunny weather — literally 'gentle wind, bright sun', typically used to describe spring days.

phrase

fine and sunny weather (idiom, often used for spring)

Examples

风和日丽，。
fēng hé rì lì De xià wǔ, wǒ men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán sàn bù ba.
On this fine and sunny afternoon, let's go for a walk in the park together.
风和日丽，。
Zhè ge zhōu mò fēng hé rì lì, fēi cháng shì hé qù pá shān.
This weekend the weather is fine and sunny — perfect for a hike.
风和日丽，，。
Chūn tiān fēng hé rì lì de shí hou, huā dū kāi le, tè bié piào liang.
In spring when it's fine and sunny, all the flowers bloom, and it's especially beautiful.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

风和wind mild

风fēngwind和hémild

主谓Subject + predicate

日丽sun beautiful

日rìsun丽lìbeautiful

主谓Subject + predicate

风 (wind) 和 (mild) with 日 (sun) 丽 (beautiful) paints fine spring weather.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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

禾口和

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

禾

禾hé和hé

Same sound today

和 pairs 禾, which gives the sound, with 口 (mouth), the meaning part; the reference connects this shape to harmony.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

日 originally drew the sun. A mark was added inside to tell it apart from similar square shapes.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 麗; 丽 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 麗 originally showed a deer with antlers. The simplified 丽 is a later shorthand.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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