等闲识得东风面

等閒識得東風面
děngxiánshídédōngfēngmiàn
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 with ease one recognizes the face of the east wind
  2. 2 spring is easy to recognize once you see it
  3. 3 line by Zhu Xi often read as an allegory for grasping truth

Examples

Děngxián shí dé dōngfēng miàn, wàn zǐ qiān hóng zǒng shì chūn — dúshū jiǔ le cái dǒng zhè jìngjiè.
'With ease we know spring's face — every hue is spring.' Only after long reading does one grasp this state.
Kēyán tūpò hòu zài kàn shùjù, děngxián shí dé dōngfēng miàn.
After a research breakthrough, looking at the data again — one easily recognizes the face of the east wind.

Stroke Order

děng
xián
shí
dōng
fēng
miàn