明窗净几

明窗淨几
míngchuāng-jìngjī
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 bright windows and a clean desk
  2. 2 a tidy, well-lit room - ideal for study

Examples

HSK 5
Míngchuāng-jìngjī zhīzhōng, dúshū shì yí dà lèshì.
Reading amid bright windows and a clean desk is one of life's true pleasures.
HSK 6
Tā zài míngchuāng-jìngjī de shūfáng lǐ xiězuò.
He writes in a study with bright windows and a tidy desk.

Tips

history
From Ouyang Xiu's 《试笔》 (Song dynasty), quoting Su Zimei: 明窗净几,笔砚纸墨皆极精良,亦自是人生一乐。 - 'Bright windows, clean desk, fine brush, ink, paper - this too is one of life's joys.'
memory
here is jī (low table / desk), not jǐ (how many). Picture a sun-lit window over an immaculate writing desk - the picture is the meaning.

Stroke Order

míng
chuāng
jìng