- 柳暗花明 liǔ'ànhuāmíng enchanting spring sceneryDescribes a beautiful scene of dense green willows and bright blooming flowers; enchanting spring sight
- 柳暗花明又一村 liǔ'ànhuāmíngyòuyīcūn every cloud has a silver liningOriginally a line from a poem describing a scenic view, this phrase is now used to describe finding a way out of a desperate situation or suddenly seeing a new opportunity when all hope seemed lost.
- 山重水复疑无路,柳暗花明又一村 shānchóngshuǐfùyíwúlùliǔ'ànhuāmíngyòuyīcūn light at the end of the tunnelliterally meaning that where the mountains and rivers end and one doubts there is a way forward, through the dense willows and bright flowers another village appears; a metaphor for finding a way out of a hopeless situation or a sudden change for the better during a crisis
- 暗花儿 ànhuār veiled designveiled or subtle design incised in porcelain or woven in fabric