太平盛世

Pronunciation: tài píng shèng shì Literal meaning: Great peace, flourishing era

Origin & Usage

This idiom describes a time of great (太) peace (平) and flourishing (盛) era (世). It depicts the ideal society - peaceful, prosperous, and stable. Such periods were associated with virtuous rule. Modern usage describes golden ages of any nation or organization, times characterized by stability, growth, and general well-being for the population.

Examples

English: "The country enjoyed decades of stability and growth."

Chinese: 国家享受了数十年的太平盛世。