bình yên

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• bình-yên, bình an, bằng an, bằng yên

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 平安, composed of 平 (“calm”) and 安 (“calm”), from Literary Chinese 平安. Doublet of Bình Yên, Bình An, and Bằng An.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ ʔiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨn˦˩ ʔiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨn˨˩ ʔiəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

bình yên

1. tranquil; peaceful

   Synonym: yên bình

   (sự) bình/bằng yên/an

   peace

   • (Can we date this quote?), Phạm Hữu Tâm (lyrics and music), “Vùng trời bình yên [The Peaceful Corner of the Heavens]”, performed by Hồng Ngọc:

     Nắng lên qua hàng cây, gió mơn man đùa, lả lơi đàn bớm.
     Bước chân vui hạnh phúc, nắm tay ta về vùng trời bình yên.

     The sun shines through the trees, the wind playfully blows, the butterflies drift.
     Taking blissful steps, we hold hands to the peaceful corner of the heavens.