fēng风windhé和gentlerì日sunlì丽bright
Gentle wind, bright sun — a beautiful day.
Literal meaning
wind (风) — gentle (和) — sun (日) — bright (丽)
Origin
A four-character literary phrase for fine weather that crystallised in classical Chinese landscape and travel writing. Used so widely in Tang and Song poetry that it never needed a specific source story — it's a stock image of a perfect spring or autumn day.
Examples
Jīn今tiān天fēng风hé和rì日lì丽，zhèng正hǎo好chū出qù去zǒu走zǒu走。
It's a beautiful day — perfect for a walk.
Fēng风hé和rì日lì丽de的zhōu周mò末zuì最shì适hé合jiāo郊yóu游。
A bright sunny weekend is perfect for a trip outside the city.
Usage & nuances
Descriptive, almost decorative. Common in travel writing, weather reports, and the opening lines of essays. Sometimes used metaphorically for "calm, pleasant times."
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