人间重晚晴

人間重晚晴

rénjiānzhòngwǎnqíng

idiom

Meanings

1 the world values the clear weather of late day
2 (fig.) society honors the wisdom and calm of the venerable old
3 (lit.) the human world treasures the late-day sunshine

Characters

between (人间 = human world)

to value / weigh heavily

clear sky (晚晴 = clear sky at evening; late-life peace)

Examples

社会应该人间重晚晴，善待每一位老人。

Shèhuì yīnggāi rénjiān zhòng wǎn qíng, shàndài měi yī wèi lǎorén.

Society should 'treasure the late-day sunshine' — treat every elder with kindness.

这部电影讲老艺术家的晚年，真正体现了人间重晚晴。

Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎng lǎo yìshùjiā de wǎnnián, zhēnzhèng tǐxiàn le rénjiān zhòng wǎn qíng.

This film about an old artist's later years truly embodies 'the world treasures its late sunshine.'

Tips

history

From 李商隐《晚晴》 (Li Shangyin, late Tang): 天意怜幽草，人间重晚晴 (Heaven's will pities the hidden grass; the human world treasures the clear evening sky). Originally about valuing fine weather after a rain near life's end; became the canonical metaphor for respecting elders and cherishing one's later years. Confirmed in 新华成语词典 as an established set phrase.

usage

重 here reads zhòng ('to value'), not chóng ('again'). Often used in editorials about aging society, eldercare, or honoring retired mentors.

Stroke Order

人 rén

间 jiān

重 zhòng

晚 wǎn

晴 qíng