歌舞昇平 [－－升－]

Jyutping go1 mou5 sing1 ping4
Pinyin gē wǔ shēng píng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​太平盛世​，​人人​安​樂​嘅​景象
    peaceful and prosperous
    • 上半年仲係歌舞昇平，下半年就有好多人破產跳樓。
      上半年仲系歌舞升平，下半年就有好多人破产跳楼。
      soeng6 bun3 nin4 zung6 hai6 go1 mou5 sing1 ping4, haa6 bun3 nin4 zau6 jau5 hou2 do1 jan4 po3 caan2 tiu3 lau2.
      Society was peaceful and prosperous in the first half of the year, but in the second half of the year many people went bankrupt and committed suicide.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    prosperous and peaceful
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    歌舞升平
    歌舞昇平
    go1 mou5 sing1 ping4
    • peaceful and prosperous
  2. Cantonese
    上半年仲系歌舞升平，下半年就有好多人破产跳楼。
    上半年仲係歌舞昇平，下半年就有好多人破產跳樓。
    soeng6 bun3 nin4 zung6 hai6 go1 mou5 sing1 ping4, haa6 bun3 nin4 zau6 jau5 hou2 do1 jan4 po3 caan2 tiu3 lau2.
    • Society was peaceful and prosperous in the first half of the year, but in the second half of the year many people went bankrupt and committed suicide.