出头之日 (chū tóu zhī rì) — the day one finally overcomes hardship and can stand tall; liberation from oppression
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'the day one finally rises above hardship and can hold one's head up' — used for long-awaited liberation, not for everyday success.
noun
the day one finally overcomes hardship and can stand tallliberation from oppression
Examples
- ，出头之日。Tā kǔ le èr shí nián, zhōng yú děng dào le chū tóu zhī rì.He suffered for twenty years and finally saw the day of liberation.
- ，出头之日。Zài jiù shè huì, qióng rén hěn nán yǒu chū tóu zhī rì.In the old society, poor people rarely had a day to lift their heads.
- ，，出头之日。Wǒ xiāng xìn, zhǐ yào jiān chí nǔ lì, zǒng huì yǒu chū tóu zhī rì de yì tiān.I believe that as long as you keep working hard, there will eventually be a day when you stand tall.
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