柳暗花明
Chinese
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|- ! !willow; Liu (a surname)
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dark; gloomy; hidden; secret
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flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern
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clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
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!simp. and trad.
(柳暗花明)
| 柳
| 暗
| 花
| 明
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Etymology
山重水複疑無路，柳暗花明又一村。 [MSC, trad.]
山重水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村。 [MSC, simp.]From: Touring Shanxi Village, Lu You Shānzhòngshuǐfù yí wú lù, liǔ'ànhuāmíng yòu yī cūn. [Pinyin] Over numerous mountains and streams, I had my doubts that I could find the road. Then out of the shade of the willows, came bright flowers and another village.
山重水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村。 [MSC, simp.]
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: leouannhuaming
- IPA (key): /li̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ˀa̠n⁵¹ xu̯a̠⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
柳暗花明
- an enchanting sight in springtime
- at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope
Synonyms
- 柳暗花明又一村 (liǔ'ànhuāmíng yòu yīcūn)
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