稻花香里说丰年

稻花香裡說豐年

dàohuā xiānglǐ shuō fēngnián

quotation

Meanings

1 amid the fragrance of rice blossoms, they speak of a bumper harvest
2 a scene of rural prosperity and peace
3 (lit.) in the rice-flower scent, talking of a good year

Characters

flower / blossom

Examples

走进江南水乡，真有种稻花香里说丰年的感觉。

Zǒujìn Jiāngnán shuǐ xiāng, zhēn yǒuzhǒng dàohuāxiānglǐshuōfēngnián de gǎnjué.

Walking into the water villages of Jiangnan, you really get that 'talking of harvest amid rice blossoms' feeling.

今年风调雨顺，村民们稻花香里说丰年，喜笑颜开。

Jīnnián fēngtiáoyǔshùn, cūnmín men dàohuāxiānglǐshuōfēngnián, xǐxiàoyánkāi.

The weather was kind this year — the villagers celebrate a bumper crop amid the rice-flower scent, beaming with joy.

Tips

history

From Xin Qiji's (辛弃疾, Southern Song) 《西江月·夜行黄沙道中》: 明月别枝惊鹊，清风半夜鸣蝉。稻花香里说丰年，听取蛙声一片。(The bright moon startles magpies from the branch; a cool midnight breeze rouses cicadas. Amid rice-flower scent they talk of a good harvest — and a sea of frog-song rises.) A pastoral masterpiece written during Xin's retirement in Jiangxi.

Stroke Order

稻 dào

花 huā

香 xiāng

里 lǐ

说 shuō

丰 fēng

年 nián