柳暗花明 liǔ àn huā míng ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˊ lau5 am3 faa1 ming4
- 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
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柳
- 柳树 柳樹 liǔ shù ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄨˋ lau5 syu6 willow
- 垂柳 chuí liǔ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄧㄡˇ seoi4 lau5 weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
- 春柳 Chūn liǔ ㄔㄨㄣ ㄌㄧㄡˇ ceon1 lau5 Spring Willow Society, pioneering Chinese theatrical company set up in Tokyo in 1906, part of New Culture Movement 新文化运动, continued in China from 1912 as 新剧同志会
- 柳丁 liǔ dīng ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄥ lau5 ding1 orange (fruit) (Tw)
- 柳北 Liǔ běi ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄟˇ lau5 bak1 see 柳北区
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- 柳南 Liǔ nán ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄋㄢˊ lau5 naam4 see 柳南区
- 柳城 Liǔ chéng ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ lau5 sing4 see 柳城县
- 柳州 Liǔ zhōu ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄡ lau5 zau1 see 柳州市
- 柳杉 liǔ shān ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄢ lau5 caam3 Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
- 柳杞 liǔ qǐ ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧˇ lau5 gei2 willow
- 柳林 Liǔ lín ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊ lau5 lam4 see 柳林县
- 柳条 柳條 liǔ tiáo ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄠˊ lau5 tiu4 willow twig; osier; wicker
- 柳橙 liǔ chéng ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ lau5 caang2 orange (fruit)
- 柳永 Liǔ Yǒng ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄩㄥˇ lau5 wing5 Liu Yong (987-1053), Song poet
- 柳江 Liǔ jiāng ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄤ lau5 gong1 see 柳江区
- 柳河 Liǔ hé ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄏㄜˊ lau5 ho4 see 柳河县
- 柳营 柳營 Liǔ yíng ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄧㄥˊ lau5 jing4 Liouying, a district in Tainan 台南, Taiwan
- 柳琴 liǔ qín ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ lau5 kam4 liuqin lute, smaller version of the pipa 琵琶, with holes in the soundbox, and range similar to that of a violin
- 柳眉 liǔ méi ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄇㄟˊ lau5 mei4 long, shapely eyebrows
- 柳絮 liǔ xù ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄩˋ lau5 seoi5 willow catkin
暗
- 暗中 àn zhōng ㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄥ am3 zung1 in the dark
- 暗暗 àn àn ㄢˋ ㄢˋ am3 am3 secretly
- 暗杀 暗殺 àn shā ㄢˋ ㄕㄚ am3 saat3 to assassinate
- 暗示 àn shì ㄢˋ ㄕˋ am3 si6 to hint; to suggest
- 阴暗 陰暗 yīn àn ㄧㄣ ㄢˋ jam1 am3 dim
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- 黑暗 hēi àn ㄏㄟ ㄢˋ hak1 am3 dark
- 暗地里 暗地裡 àn dì li ㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋ ˙ㄌㄧ am3 dei6 leoi5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly
- 幽暗 yōu àn ㄧㄡ ㄢˋ jau1 am3 gloom
- 昏暗 hūn àn ㄏㄨㄣ ㄢˋ fan1 am3 dusky
- 晦暗 huì àn ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄢˋ fui3 am3 dark and gloomy
- 暗井 àn jǐng ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ am3 zeng2 blind shaft
- 暗伤 暗傷 àn shāng ㄢˋ ㄕㄤ am3 soeng1 internal injury
- 暗合 àn hé ㄢˋ ㄏㄜˊ am3 hap6 to agree implicitly
- 暗含 àn hán ㄢˋ ㄏㄢˊ am3 ham4 to imply; to suggest; to connote
- 暗哨 àn shào ㄢˋ ㄕㄠˋ am3 saau3 hidden sentry post
- 暗喜 àn xǐ ㄢˋ ㄒㄧˇ am3 hei2 hidden smile
- 暗喻 àn yù ㄢˋ ㄩˋ am3 jyu6 metaphor
- 暗器 àn qì ㄢˋ ㄑㄧˋ am3 hei3 concealed weapon
- 暗地 àn dì ㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋ am3 dei6 secretly; inwardly; on the sly
- 暗堡 àn bǎo ㄢˋ ㄅㄠˇ am3 bou2 bunker
花
- 插花 chā huā ㄔㄚ ㄏㄨㄚ caap3 faa1 flower arranging
- 桂花 guì huā ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄚ gwai3 faa1 osmanthus flowers
- 桃花 táo huā ㄊㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄚ tou4 faa1 peach blossom
- 梅花 méi huā ㄇㄟˊ ㄏㄨㄚ mui4 faa1 plum blossom
- 棉花 mián hua ㄇㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄏㄨㄚ min4 faa1 cotton
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- 火花 huǒ huā ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄨㄚ fo2 faa1 spark
- 烟花 煙花 yān huā ㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ jin1 faa1 fireworks
- 花卉 huā huì ㄏㄨㄚ ㄏㄨㄟˋ faa1 wai2 flowers and plants
- 花园 花園 huā yuán ㄏㄨㄚ ㄩㄢˊ faa1 jyun2 garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants
- 花心 huā xīn ㄏㄨㄚ ㄒㄧㄣ faa1 sam1 fickle in love; unfaithful
- 花朵 huā duǒ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄉㄨㄛˇ faa1 do2 flower
- 花样 花樣 huā yàng ㄏㄨㄚ ㄧㄤˋ faa1 joeng2 pattern
- 花瓣 huā bàn ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄢˋ faa1 faan2 petal
- 花瓶 huā píng ㄏㄨㄚ ㄆㄧㄥˊ faa1 ping4 flower vase
- 花生 huā shēng ㄏㄨㄚ ㄕㄥ faa1 sang1 peanut
- 花盆 huā pén ㄏㄨㄚ ㄆㄣˊ faa1 pun4 flower pot
- 花纹 花紋 huā wén ㄏㄨㄚ ㄨㄣˊ faa1 man4 decorative design
- 花色 huā sè ㄏㄨㄚ ㄙㄜˋ faa1 sik1 variety
- 花草 huā cǎo ㄏㄨㄚ ㄘㄠˇ faa1 cou2 flowers and plants
- 花费 花費 huā fèi ㄏㄨㄚ ㄈㄟˋ faa1 fai3 expense
明
- 光明 guāng míng ㄍㄨㄤ ㄇㄧㄥˊ gwong1 ming4 light
- 分明 fēn míng ㄈㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˊ fan1 ming4 clear
- 失明 shī míng ㄕ ㄇㄧㄥˊ sat1 ming4 to lose one's eyesight
- 文明 wén míng ㄨㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ man4 ming4 civilized
- 明亮 míng liàng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ming4 loeng6 bright
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- 明天 míng tiān ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ming4 tin1 tomorrow
- 明媚 míng mèi ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄟˋ ming4 mei4 bright and beautiful
- 明年 míng nián ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ming4 nin4 next year
- 明日 míng rì ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄖˋ ming4 jat6 tomorrow
- 明明 míng míng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ming4 ming4 obviously
- 明星 míng xīng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ming4 sing1 star; celebrity
- 明智 míng zhì ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓˋ ming4 zi3 sensible
- 明朗 míng lǎng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄤˇ ming4 long5 bright
- 明理 míng lǐ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˇ ming4 lei5 sensible
- 明白 míng bai ㄇㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄅㄞ ming4 baak6 clear; obvious; unequivocal
- 明确 明確 míng què ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ming4 kok3 clear-cut; definite; explicit
- 明显 明顯 míng xiǎn ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ming4 hin2 clear
- 查明 chá míng ㄔㄚˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ caa4 ming4 to investigate and find out
- 清明 qīng míng ㄑㄧㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ cing1 ming4 clear and bright
- 照明 zhào míng ㄓㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ziu3 ming4 lighting
Example sentences
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山穷水尽 山窮水盡 疑 无 無 路 ， 柳暗花明 又 一 村 。
Every cloud has a silver lining.
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