暗室逢灯 — “To meet a lamp in a dark room”
暗室逢灯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find timely help or guidance in a difficult, confusing, or desperate situation; to see a ray of hope in a predicament”. Literally, “To meet a lamp in a dark room”.
暗室逢灯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
暗室逢灯 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 暗室逢灯
More idioms starting with 暗
- àn暗zhōng中zuò作lè乐secretly indulge in pleasure
- àn暗zhōng中zuò作gěng梗secretly obstruct or sabotage
- àn暗zhōng中qīng倾yà轧secretly undermine each other
- àn暗zhōng中mō摸suǒ索grope in the dark
- àn暗zhōng中pán盘suàn算secretly scheme for personal gain
- àn暗shì室bù不qī欺maintain integrity even when unobserved
- àn暗shì室kuī亏xīn心do shameful deeds in secret with a guilty conscience
- àn暗shì室wū屋lòu漏private place where actions are judged
- àn暗shì室qī欺xīn心secretly do bad deeds against conscience
- àn暗shì室qiú求wù物groping in the dark for something
- àn暗shì室sī私xīn心secret misconduct with a guilty conscience
- àn暗chá察míng明fǎng访covertly observe and overtly inquire
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What does 暗室逢灯 mean?
暗室逢灯 (àn shì féng dēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find timely help or guidance in a difficult, confusing, or desperate situation; to see a ray of hope in a predicament”.
How do you pronounce 暗室逢灯?
暗室逢灯 is pronounced àn shì féng dēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 暗室逢灯 literally mean?
Literally, 暗室逢灯 means “to meet a lamp in a dark room”. It is used to mean “to find timely help or guidance in a difficult, confusing, or desperate situation; to see a ray of hope in a predicament”.
What is the Chinese definition of 暗室逢灯?
比喻在危难或困惑中，忽然遇人援救或指点引导。