Xiàngmù yīdù xiànrù juéjìng, méixiǎngdào liǔ'ànhuāmíngyòuyīcūn, tóuzīrén tūrán chūxiàn le.
The project seemed stuck, but then, unexpectedly, an investor appeared.
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From 陆游's Song-dynasty poem 《游山西村》: 山重水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村 - 'Mountains pile on mountains, streams wind on - I fear there is no road; then past shadowed willows and bright flowers, another village appears.' Almost always quoted with the first half for the setup.
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Very common metaphor for breakthroughs after apparent deadlock - in business, relationships, research, diplomacy. Often shortened to 柳暗花明.
