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

Chūntiān yī dào, shānyě lǐ wànwù shēng guānghuī.
The moment spring arrives, the whole countryside shines with life.
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