天下太平

tiānxià-tàipíng

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

HSK 3

只要孩子们安静下来，家里就天下太平了。

Zhǐyào háizi men ānjìng xiàlái, jiālǐ jiù tiānxiàtàipíng le.

Once the kids quiet down, peace reigns at home.

HSK 3

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