柳暗花明

Chinese

		willow; surname	dark; gloomy; hidden dark; gloomy; hidden; secret	flower; blossom; to spend flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern	clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
simp. and trad. (柳暗花明)		柳	暗	花	明

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.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): liǔ'ànhuāmíng

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: liǔ'ànhuāmíng
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: leouannhuaming
    • IPA ^(key): /li̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ˀa̠n⁵¹ xu̯a̠⁵⁵ miŋ³⁵/

Idiom

柳暗花明

1. an enchanting sight in springtime
2. at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope

Synonyms

• 柳暗花明又一村 (liǔ'ànhuāmíng yòu yīcūn)