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黎明前的黑暗
límíngqiándehēiàn
1. darkness comes before dawn
2. things can only get better (idiom)

Character Breakdown

黎
lí
many, numerous; black; surname
HSK 6 15 丶
明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1 8 丶
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1 9 丶
的
de
aim, goal; of; possessive particle; -self suffix
HSK 1 8 丶
黑
hēi
black; dark; evil, sinister
HSK 2 12 丶
暗
àn
dark, gloomy; obscure; secret, covert
HSK 5 13 丶

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