风平浪静
fēng píng làng jìng
calm and still (of the sea); (fig.) all quiet, untroubled
Character by character
风fēng
wind
wind
平píng
calm
calm
浪làng
waves
waves
静jìng
still
still
Example
吵了整整一个星期，这几天家里总算风平浪静了。
After a whole week of rows, things at home have finally calmed down these last few days.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
What sailors pray for, and figuratively a quiet spell after or before trouble. A favourite contrast: 表面上风平浪静，其实…, calm on the surface with tension underneath.
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