長夜難明 cháng yè nán míng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. many nights under a harsh moon
  2. long years of oppression (idiom)

CHARACTERS

長 cháng long; length; excel in; leader
夜 yè night, dark; in night; by night
難 nán difficult, arduous, hard; unable
明 míng bright, light, brilliant; clear