Definition
歌舞升平 literally means 'songs and dances portraying peace and prosperity'. It is used idiomatically to describe a situation where people, especially those in power, deliberately maintain a false appearance of peace and prosperity while ignoring underlying problems or dangers. The phrase often carries a critical or ironic tone, implying that the display is a facade rather than genuine well-being.
idiom
to create a false show of peace and prosperityto maintain a facade of harmony
Examples
- 歌舞升平，。Zhèngfǔ de xuānchuán gōngzuò zǒngshì zài gē wǔ shēng píng, yǎngài shèhuì wèntí.The government's propaganda work is always putting on a false show of peace, covering up social problems.
- ，歌舞升平，。Miànduì jīngjì wēijī, tāmen hái zài gē wǔ shēng píng, bú yuàn chéngrèn xiànshí.Facing the economic crisis, they are still putting on a false show of peace and prosperity, unwilling to admit reality.
- 歌舞升平，。Zhè chǎng wǎnhuì de zhǔtí wánquán shì gē wǔ shēng píng, méiyǒu fǎnyìng rénmín de zhēnshí shēnghuó.The theme of this party is completely a false show of peace, not reflecting the real lives of the people.
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