长夜难明 cháng yè nán míng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

长 cháng
HSK 2
long; length; excel in; leader
夜 yè
HSK 5
night, dark; in night; by night
难 nán
HSK 3
difficult, arduous, hard; unable
明 míng
HSK 1
bright, light, brilliant; clear