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不见天日 — “To be plunged into utter darkness or severe oppression”

不见天日 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be plunged into utter darkness or severe oppression”. Deprived of hope and freedom. Literally, “cannot see the light of day”.

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不见天日 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 不bù
  • 见jiàn
  • 天tiān
  • 日rì

不见天日 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
见
jiàn4to see or meet
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
日
rì4sun, day, Japan

Example Sentence with 不见天日

工厂排放的废气把天空遮蔽,附近的居民每天都生活在不见天日的阴影下。
The factory's exhaust fumes obscured the sky, and nearby residents lived daily under a shadow where they could not see the light of day.

Idioms Related to 不见天日

Synonyms of 不见天日

  • àn暗wú无tiān天rì日utter darkness and oppression

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

Questions about 不见天日

What does 不见天日 mean?
不见天日 (bù jiàn tiān rì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be plunged into utter darkness or severe oppression”.
How do you pronounce 不见天日?
不见天日 is pronounced bù jiàn tiān rì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不见天日 literally mean?
Literally, 不见天日 means “cannot see the light of day”. It is used to mean “to be plunged into utter darkness or severe oppression”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不见天日?
比喻社会黑暗,见不到一点光明。
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