àn
tóu
míng

idiom

Meaning of 弃暗投明

弃暗投明 means to forsake darkness for light; to abandon evil and embrace good; to switch allegiance from a wrong to a right side. Pronounced qì àn tóu míng.

  • to forsake darkness for light; to abandon evil and embrace good; to switch allegiance from a wrong to a right side

Definitions & Examples

Zài
guān
jiàn
shí
 
rán
jué
dìng
àn
tóu
míng
 
jiā
le
zhèng
de
fāng
 

At the critical moment, he resolutely decided to forsake darkness for light and joined the righteous side.

duō
shì
bīng
zài
gǎn
zhào
xià
xuǎn
le
àn
tóu
míng
 

Many soldiers chose to abandon the enemy and join the just cause after being inspired.

Zhè
xiǎo
shuō
jiǎng
shù
le
fěi
àn
tóu
míng
 
chéng
wéi
yīng
xióng
de
shì
 

This novel tells the story of how a bandit forsook his evil ways for the light and became a hero.

àn
tóu
míng
shì
míng
zhì
de
xuǎn
 
jiāng
yōng
yǒu
quán
xīn
de
wèi
lái
 

Forsaking darkness for light is a wise choice; you will have a brand new future.