sky and sun; light; brightness
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sky and sun; light; brightness; daylight
literaryOften used metaphorically in set phrases to express seeing hope after darkness (重见天日) or total oppression/darkness (暗无天日).
Bèi被
mái埋
zài在
fèi废
xū墟
xià下
de的
xìng幸
cún存
zhě者
zhōng终
yú于
chóng重
jiàn见
tiān天
rì日
。
The survivors buried under the rubble finally saw the light of day again.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
láo劳
dòng动
rén人
mín民
guò过
zhe着
àn暗
wú无
tiān天
rì日
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
In the old society, working people lived a life of total darkness and oppression.
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Zhè这
dì地
xià下
shì室
àn暗
wú无
tiān天
rì日
，
zhěng整
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
kāi开
dēng灯
。
This basement is pitch dark, and the lights have to be on all day.