出头天
chū​tóu​tiān

to see better days

  • created sense approved 出头天/出頭天 · chū​tóu​tiān · to see better days — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    出头天 / 出頭天

    chū​tóu​tiān

    to see better days

    (colloquial) To step out of a difficult situation into a period of success or relief; to finally make it out of a hardship. Originally from Southern Min dialect.

    出头 (literal) → 出头/出頭 · chū​tóu · to free oneself 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · day

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