- 重见天日 chóngjiàntiānrì to see the light againto see the light again; to be delivered from oppression, an environment of darkness, or a situation of injustice
- 暗无天日 ànwútiānrì pitch blackcompletely dark, such as a room or place without any light
- 不见天日 bùjiàntiānrì all black; no daylightlit. not seeing the sun or sky; used to describe a place that is dark and dingy, or figuratively, suffering oppression under dark rule or having no hope for the future
- 见天日 jiàntiānrì to see the light of dayTo see the light of day, specifically to be released from misery or to see justice prevail.
- 重睹天日 chóngdǔtiānrì to see the light againto see the light of day once more; used as a metaphor for being delivered from oppression, freed from prison, or having one's name cleared of a false accusation
- 惨无天日 cǎnwútiānrì dark and dismalDescribes a situation or life so miserable and gloomy that it is as if the sun and sky cannot be seen; also describes extreme social injustice or corruption