柳暗花明

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

Wiktionary

Homographs

柳暗花明 liǔànhuāmíng
  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

Entry Composition

=1 柳 Liǔ surname Liu
=1 柳 liǔ willow
=1 柳 liǔ old variant of 柳 liǔ
=1 柳 liǔ old variant of 柳 liǔ
2 暗花 ànhuā veiled design incised in porcelain or woven in fabric
=3 明 Míng
  1. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)
  2. surname Ming
  3. Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 Yándì descended from Shennong 神農 Shénnóng Farmer God
=3 明 míng
  1. bright
  2. opposite: dark 暗 àn
  3. (of meaning) clear
  4. to understand
  5. next
  6. public or open
  7. wise
  8. generic term for a sacrifice to the gods

Containing this entry

柳暗花明又一村 liǔ'ànhuāmíngyòuyīcūn