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投明
tóu​míng

before daybreak

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 弃暗投明 qì'àn​tóu​míng to renounce the dark and seek the light
    To turn away from a dark or reactionary path and choose a brighter, better one; to leave the wrong side and join the right side.
  • 去暗投明 qù'àn​tóu​míng to leave the darkness and head for the light
    To leave a corrupt or evil path and join a righteous one; to turn over a new leaf.
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