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柳暗花明

liǔànhuāmíng

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

Character Breakdown

柳
liǔ
willow tree; pleasure; surname
暗
àn
dark, gloomy; obscure; secret, covert
HSK 5
花
huā
flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
HSK 3
明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1

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