天日 (tiān rì) — (literary) the sky and the sun; daylight; (figurative) light of day (as in freedom or justice)
Definition
Literary/archaic noun for 'the sky and sun' or, figuratively, daylight as a symbol of freedom or justice (as in 重见天日, 'to see the light of day again'). Mostly seen in set phrases, not everyday speech.
noun
(literary) the sky and the sundaylight(figurative) light of day (as in freedom or justice)
Examples
- ，。Jīng guò duō nián de nǔ lì, tā zhōng yú chóng jiàn tiān rì.After years of effort, he finally saw the light of day again.
- ，。Zài zhè piàn huāng wú zhī dì, lián tiān rì dōu xiǎn de gé wài zhēn guì.In this barren land, even the daylight seems especially precious.
- 天日。Gǔ rén rèn wéi tiān rì shì zhèng yì de xiàng zhēng.The ancients believed that the sky and sun were symbols of justice.
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