Idiom 成語 1

柳暗花明 (liǔ àn huā míng) is a Chinese idiom that describes a shift from difficulty to hope.

🌿 Literal meaning
柳暗 = willows are dark/shady
花明 = flowers are bright/clear

So it paints a picture like:

“Willows grow dense and dark, then suddenly bright flowers appear.”