柳暗花明 liǔ àn huā míng

DEFINITIONS

  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

CHARACTERS

柳 liǔ willow tree; pleasure
暗 àn
HSK 5
dark; obscure; in secret, covert
花 huā
HSK 3
flower; blossoms
明 míng
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear