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柳暗花明

liǔ àn huā míng

4-character word

What 柳暗花明 means

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

The characters in 柳暗花明

• 柳liǔwillow
• 暗àndark; to turn dark; secret; hidden
• 花huāflower; blossom; fancy pattern
• 明míngbright; opposite: dark 暗; (of meaning) clear

Example sentences

• 山穷水尽疑无路，柳暗花明又一村。
  Shānqióngshuǐjìn yí wú lù, liǔ'ànhuāmíng yòu yī cūn.
  Every cloud has a silver lining.