dawn; first light; glimmer of hope
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
first light of dawn; the light of early morning
literaryThe literal meaning, used to describe the first light that appears in the sky at dawn. It carries a poetic and beautiful connotation.
Dōng东
fāng方
de的
tiān天
kōng空
lòu露
chū出
le了
dì第
yī一
lǚ缕
shǔ曙
guāng光
。
The first ray of dawn appeared in the eastern sky.
Tā他
zài在
lí黎
míng明
qián前
qǐ起
chuáng床
，
zhǐ只
wèi为
kàn看
shǔ曙
guāng光
rǎn染
hóng红
qún群
shān山
。
He got up before dawn just to see the first light redden the mountains.
noun
glimmer of hope; promising prospect; dawn (figurative)
A very common metaphorical usage, symbolizing the beginning of a positive change, a sign of success, or hope after a difficult period.
Shí实
yàn验
zhōng终
yú于
chéng成
gōng功
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
kàn看
dào到
le了
shèng胜
lì利
de的
shǔ曙
guāng光
。
The experiment finally succeeded, and we saw the dawn of victory.
Jīng经
guò过
màn漫
cháng长
de的
tán谈
pàn判
，
hé和
píng平
de的
shǔ曙
guāng光
zhōng终
yú于
chū出
xiàn现
。
After lengthy negotiations, a glimmer of peace finally appeared.
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Xīn新
yào药
yán研
fā发
de的
tū突
pò破
gěi给
huàn患
zhě者
dài带
lái来
le了
shēng生
de的
shǔ曙
guāng光
。
The breakthrough in new drug research brings a ray of hope for patients.