柳暗花明

liǔ àn huā míng

Dictionary entry

lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope

What does 柳暗花明 mean?

柳暗花明 (liǔ àn huā míng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope

2light at the end of the tunnel

Character breakdown

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柳Liǔsurname Liu 暗ànvariant of 暗[an4]花Huāsurname Hua 明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming

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liǔ àn huā míng

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