万物生光辉

萬物生光輝
wànwù shēng guānghuī
quotation

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Chūntiān yī dào, shānyě lǐ wànwù shēng guānghuī.
The moment spring arrives, the whole countryside shines with life.
HSK 7-9
阳春德泽万物光辉乐府名句
Yángchūn bù dézé, wànwù shēng guānghuī, shì Hàn yuèfǔ de míngjù.
'Bright spring spreads its grace; all things shine with radiance' is a famous Han Yuefu line.

Tips

history
From 《长歌行》 (a Han-era yuefu folk song): 阳春布德泽万物生光辉 - 'bright spring spreads its bounty; the ten thousand things shine with radiance.' The same poem ends with the proverb 少壮不努力老大徒伤悲.
usage
万物 = 'the ten thousand things,' a classical way of saying 'all things in the world.' Usually quoted with the preceding 阳春布德泽 for the full couplet.

Stroke Order

wàn
shēng
guāng
huī