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重见天日

重見天日
chóngjiàntiānrì
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

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.
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