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重见天日

重見天日
chóngjiàn-tiānrì
idiom #29,666

Meanings

  1. 1 to see the light of day again
  2. 2 to be delivered from oppression or darkness
  3. 3 to emerge from obscurity or imprisonment

Examples

HSK 7-9
经过多年的冤狱，他终于重见天日。
Jīngguò duōnián de yuānyù, tā zhōngyú chóngjiàntiānrì.
After years of wrongful imprisonment, he finally saw the light of day again.
HSK 7-9
这批失传的古籍重见天日，引起了学界轰动。
Zhè pī shīchuán de gǔjí chóngjiàntiānrì, yǐnqǐ le xuéjiè hōngdòng.
The rediscovery of these lost ancient texts caused a sensation in academic circles.

Tips

memory
重 (again) + 见 (to see) + 天日 (sky and sun) - to see the sky and sun again after being in darkness. A vivid image of liberation.

Stroke Order

重 zhòng
见 jiàn
天 tiān
日 rì