万物生光辉

萬物生光輝
wànwùshēngguānghuī
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 the ten thousand things shine with radiance
  2. 2 all creation bursts into brilliant life

Examples

Chūntiān yī dào, shānyě lǐ wàn wù shēng guāng huī.
The moment spring arrives, the whole countryside shines with life.
Yáng chūn bù dézé, wàn wù shēng guāng huī, shì Hàn yuèfǔ de míng jù.
'Bright spring spreads its grace; all things shine with radiance' is a famous Han Yuefu line.

Tips

history
From 《》 (a Han-era yuefu folk song): 万物光辉 — 'bright spring spreads its bounty; the ten thousand things shine with radiance.' The same poem ends with the proverb 努力老大.
usage
万物 = 'the ten thousand things,' a classical way of saying 'all things in the world.' Usually quoted with the preceding (yáng chūn bù dézé) for the full couplet.

Stroke Order

wàn
shēng
guāng
huī