见天日 jiàntiānrì to see the light of day Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents jiàntiānrì to see the light of day 见 見 jiàn to encounter to be exposed to; to come into contact with; to meet with something (such as light or fire)天日 tiānrì justice Justice or light; used figuratively to describe a state of lawfulness or liberation, as in the phrases 暗无天日 ànwútiānrì or 重见天日 chóngjiàntiānrìjiàntiānrì to see the light 见 見 jiàn verb to see to see; to catch sight of; to perceive visually天日 tiānrì sky and sun The sky and the sun; light and open air. Often used in phrases regarding visibility or being trapped.