天下太平

tiānxiàtàipíng

idiom #37,126

Meanings

1 peace reigns over the land
2 the whole world at peace
3 all is well

Characters

great / extreme

peaceful / level

Examples

只要孩子们安静下来，家里就天下太平了。

Zhǐyào háizimen ānjìng xiàlái, jiā lǐ jiù tiānxiàtàipíng le.

Once the kids quiet down, peace reigns at home.

人人都希望天下太平。

Rénrén dōu xīwàng tiānxiàtàipíng.

Everyone hopes for peace throughout the world.

Tips

usage

Often used semi-ironically about small-scale "peace" — e.g. a household, an office. Pair with 终于 ("finally") for the everyday humorous register: 终于天下太平了 ("peace at last").

Stroke Order

天 tiān

下 xià

太 tài

平 píng