Definition
曙光 (shǔ guāng) refers to the first light of day — the glow before the sun rises — and is often used figuratively for hope or a new beginning. It differs from 黎明 (lí míng), which means the time of daybreak itself, and from 旭日 (xù rì), which is the rising sun. 曙光 is more poetic and metaphorical than these siblings.
noun
dawn (the first light of day)(figurative) dawn of a new erahope for the future
Examples
- 曙光，。shǔ guāng chūxiàn, dàdì jiànjiàn míngliàng qǐlai.Dawn appeared, and the earth gradually brightened.
- 曙光。Tāmen zhōngyú děng dào le shènglì de shǔ guāng.They finally waited for the dawn of victory.
- 曙光，。shǔ guāng jiù zài qiánfāng, wǒmen bú yào fàngqì.The dawn is right ahead; we must not give up.
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