清风明月 in English qing1 feng1 ming2 yue4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) cool breeze and bright moon (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically peaceful and clear night
  • (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life

Simplified Characters

清 风 明 月

Traditional Characters

清 風 明 月

Pinyin

qing1 feng1 ming2 yue4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

清qing1Qing or Ch'ing dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911) 风feng1wind 明ming2Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) 月yue4moon