An endlessly long night, often used metaphorically to describe a prolonged period of difficulty, suffering, or waiting, especially when things seem bleak or hopeless.
在这个充满挑战的时期，人们都觉得前路渺茫，长夜漫漫，但总要相信黎明会到来。
During this challenging period, people felt the future was uncertain, like an an endless long night, but they always had to believe dawn would eventually break.
Era:
Ancient
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Story:
During the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Huan of Qi sent Guan Zhong to gather allied forces from Chen and Cao states to attack the state of Song.
On his journey, Guan Zhong encountered a cowherd named Ning Qi.
Ning Qi was riding his ox and singing, "I was not born in the time of Yao and Shun's benevolent rule; my coarse cloth tunic barely reaches my ankles. From dusk, I feed the cattle until past midnight; the long night stretches endlessly, when will dawn arrive?"
Duke Huan of Qi, impressed by Ning Qi's wisdom, appointed him as a Grandee.
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