冬去春来 (dōng qù chūn lái) — winter passes and spring comes; (fig.) the cycle of seasons; things will improve after hardship
Definition
Four-character idiom meaning 'winter goes, spring comes' — used literally for the seasonal cycle and figuratively to mean hard times will pass and things will get better.
idiom
winter passes and spring comes(fig.) the cycle of seasonsthings will improve after hardship
Examples
- 冬去春来，。dōng qù chūn lái, Dà zì rán yòu huī fù le shēng jī.Winter passes and spring comes; nature regains its vitality.
- 冬去春来，。dōng qù chūn lái, Wǒ xiāng xìn gōng sī yí dìng néng dù guò nán guān.After winter comes spring — I believe the company will surely get through the tough times.
- 冬去春来，。Rén shēng jiù xiàng dōng qù chūn lái, yǒu dī gǔ yě yǒu gāo fēng.Life is like winter passing and spring coming — there are lows and highs.
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