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清风明月

qīng fēng míng yuè

4-character word Traditional 清風明月

What 清风明月 means

1. lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom)
2. fig. peaceful and clear night
3. (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life

The characters in 清风明月

• 清qīng(of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still; pure; uncorrupted
• 风fēngwind; news; style
• 明míngbright; opposite: dark 暗; (of meaning) clear
• 月yuèmoon; month; monthly

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