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弃暗投明
qì'àn​tóu​míng

to renounce the dark and seek the light

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 弃 棄 qì verb
    to abandon
    to discard; to throw away; to relinquish; to give up
  2. 暗 àn adjective
    dark
    dark; dim; having very little light; dull in color
  3. 投 tóu verb
    to join
    to go to someone for help; to seek refuge; to join an organization or go to a place to stay
  4. 明 míng nounadjective
    bright
    bright; brilliant; light (as opposed to dark 暗 àn)
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