柳暗花明 in English liu3 an4 hua1 ming2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiomatic expression); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope
  • light at the end of the tunnel

Simplified Characters

柳 暗 花 明

Traditional Characters

柳 暗 花 明

Pinyin

liu3 an4 hua1 ming2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

柳liu3surname Liu 暗an4variant of 暗[an4] 花hua1surname Hua 明ming2Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)