Definition
出头之日 is a set phrase meaning 'the day one can finally lift one's head' — i.e., the time when one emerges from hardship or oppression and can stand proud. It's used to describe a long-awaited moment of liberation or success.
n.
the day one finally overcomes hardship and can stand tallliberation from oppression
Examples
- ，出头之日。Tā kǔ le èrshí nián, zhōngyú 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 shèhuì, qióngrén 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 xiāngxìn, zhǐyào jiānchí nǔlì, 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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