舜日尧年

Traditional: 舜日堯年

Shùn rì Yáo nián

Dictionary entry

sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds

What does 舜日尧年 mean?

舜日尧年 (Shùn rì Yáo nián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds

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舜ShùnShun (c. 23rd century BC), mythical sage and leader 日rì(bound form) sun · day 尧Yáosurname Yao · Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of the Five legendary Emperors 五帝[Wu3 Di4], second son of Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4]年Niánsurname Nian

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舜日尧年

Shùn rì Yáo nián

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