雨过天晴
yǔ guò tiān qíng
sunshine after rain; better times after trouble
Character by character
雨yǔ
rain
rain
过guò
passes
passes
天tiān
sky
sky
晴qíng
clears
clears
Example
别难过,一切都会雨过天晴的。
Don't be sad. The sun will come out again.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Literal and figurative; a comforting line after setbacks.
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