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风平浪静

fēng píng làng jìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment / all is quiet / a dead calm (at sea)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

風平浪靜 风平浪静 [feng1 ping2 lang4 jing4] /lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment/all is quiet/a dead calm (at sea)/

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Other forms in these source records: 風平浪靜

  • 风
    fēng

    wind / news / style / custom / manner / CL:陣|阵[zhèn],絲|丝[sī]

  • 平
    píng

    flat; level; smooth / to make even; to level / equal; on the same level / (bound form) fair; impartial / to tie; to draw / (bound form) average; ordinary / (bound form) calm; peaceful / (bound form) to quell; to suppress; to put down / (abbr. for 平聲|平声[píng shēng]) / (coll.) square meter (abbr. for 平方米[píng fāng mǐ])

    Píng

    surname Ping

  • 浪
    làng

    wave / breaker / unrestrained / dissipated / to stroll / to ramble

  • 静
    jìng

    still / calm / quiet / not moving

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.