风调雨顺

fēng tiáo yǔ shùn

good weather for the crops; a kind year

Character by character

风fēng
wind

调tiáo
well-balanced

雨yǔ
rain

顺shùn
timely

老人们过年最大的心愿，就是来年风调雨顺。

What the old folk wish for most at New Year is kind weather in the year ahead.

Tone: positive (praise).

调 is tiáo here. Paired with 国泰民安 on New Year couplets.

Learn this in Lesson 215 · HSK 9+: 二十四节气 (The 24 solar terms)

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