光辉岁月

光輝歲月

Guānghuīsuìyuè

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Meanings

1 Guānghuī Suìyuè ('Glorious Years', 1990 Beyond Cantopop anthem)
2 glorious years / glory days (literal)

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Examples

《光辉岁月》是为纪念曼德拉而写的。

《Guānghuī Suìyuè》 shì wèi jìniàn Màndélā ér xiě de.

'Glorious Years' was written in tribute to Mandela.

那段光辉岁月他永远不会忘记。

Nà duàn guānghuī suìyuè tā yǒngyuǎn bú huì wàngjì.

He will never forget those glorious years.

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culture

1990 Cantopop anthem by Hong Kong rock band Beyond, written by lead vocalist 黄家驹 (Wong Ka Kui) as a tribute to Nelson Mandela. Line 钟声响起归家的讯号在他生命里彷佛带点唏嘘 ('the bell rings the signal to go home, in his life it carries a sigh') references Mandela's 27-year imprisonment. Still the band's signature song and a staple of Hong Kong protest singalongs.

usage

The phrase 光辉岁月 on its own just means 'glorious years' — often used for nostalgic reminiscence (someone's prime, a country's golden age). The Beyond song gave it resonance with themes of struggle and freedom.

In Pop Culture

Beyond《光辉岁月》 Beyond 《Guānghuī Suìyuè》

Beyond, 'Glorious Years' (1990)

Cantopop rock classic written by Wong Ka Kui as a tribute to Nelson Mandela; signature song of Hong Kong band Beyond.

Stroke Order

光 guāng

辉 huī

岁 suì

月 yuè