春回大地

chūnhuídàdì

idiom

Meanings

1 spring returns to the earth
2 warmth and life return after a cold period

Characters

Examples

春回大地，万物复苏。

Chūn huí dà dì, wànwù fùsū.

Spring returns to the earth and all things come back to life.

新年过后，春回大地。

Xīnnián guòhòu, chūn huí dà dì.

After the New Year, spring returns to the earth.

改革开放后，中国经济春回大地。

Gǎigé kāifàng hòu, Zhōngguó jīngjì chūn huí dà dì.

After reform and opening up, the Chinese economy experienced a springtime revival.

Tips

usage

Often used figuratively for the end of hardship and the start of a prosperous new period, not only for the literal return of spring. Common on Chinese New Year couplets (春联).

culture

A staple phrase on Spring Festival greetings, often paired with 万物复苏 (all things revive) or 福满人间 (blessings fill the world).

Stroke Order

春 chūn

回 huí

大 dà

地 dì