太平盛世

tài píng shèng shì

an age of peace and prosperity

Character by character

太tài
great

平píng
peace

盛shèng
flourishing

世shì
age

爷爷常说，能生在太平盛世，就是最大的福气。

Grandpa often says that being born in an age of peace and plenty is the greatest blessing of all.

Tone: positive (praise).

Said of a whole era, often in 生逢太平盛世. Can be ironic when the calm is only on the surface: 表面上的太平盛世.

Learn this in Lesson 99 · HSK 6–7: 康乾盛世 (The High Qing of Kangxi and Qianlong)

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