阳光灿烂

陽光燦爛

yángguāng-cànlàn

idiom

Meanings

1 brilliant sunshine
2 the sun shines dazzlingly

Characters

splendid; glowing

Examples

阳光灿烂的日子令人心情愉快。

Yángguāngcànlàn de rìzi lìngrén xīnqíng yúkuài.

Days of brilliant sunshine put people in a good mood.

她笑得阳光灿烂。

Tā xiào de yángguāngcànlàn.

Her smile was radiant as sunshine.

Tips

usage

灿烂 ('dazzling / splendid') is the key word — it pairs with 阳光 for weather, but also metaphorically with 笑容 (smile), 文化 (culture), 前程 (future).

In Pop Culture

阳光灿烂的日子 Yángguāngcànlàn de Rìzi

In the Heat of the Sun (1994)

Jiang Wen's 姜文 acclaimed debut film set in 1970s Beijing — often cited as one of the best mainland Chinese films ever made. The title has since become a shorthand for nostalgic youth memories.

Stroke Order

阳 yáng

光 guāng

灿 càn

烂 làn