光明
guāng míng
Pinyin

Definition

光明
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guāng míng
  1. light
  2. radiance
  3. (fig.) bright (prospects etc)
  4. openhearted

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

光
guāng
  1. 1 light
  2. 2 ray
  3. 3 CL:道[dào]
  4. 4 bright
  5. 5 only
  6. 6 merely
  7. 7 to use up
明天
míng tiān
  1. 1 tomorrow
明年
míng nián
  1. 1 next year
明明
míng míng
  1. 1 obviously
  2. 2 plainly
  3. 3 undoubtedly
  4. 4 definitely
明星
míng xīng
  1. 1 star
  2. 2 celebrity
明白
míng bai
  1. 1 clear
  2. 2 obvious
  3. 3 unequivocal
  4. 4 to understand
  5. 5 to realize
时光
shí guāng
  1. 1 time
  2. 2 era
  3. 3 period of time
聪明
cōng ming
  1. 1 intelligent
  2. 2 clever
  3. 3 bright
  4. 4 smart
  5. 5 acute (of sight and hearing)
阳光
yáng guāng
  1. 1 sunshine
  2. 2 CL:線|线[xiàn]
  3. 3 transparent (open to public scrutiny)
三明治
sān míng zhì
  1. 1 sandwich (loanword)
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
不明
bù míng
  1. 1 not clear
  2. 2 unknown
  3. 3 to fail to understand
光亮
guāng liàng
  1. 1 bright
光光
guāng guāng
  1. 1 bright
  2. 2 shiny
  3. 3 smooth
  4. 4 naked
  5. 5 bald
  6. 6 penniless
光彩
guāng cǎi
  1. 1 luster
  2. 2 splendor
  3. 3 radiance
  4. 4 brilliance
光影
guāng yǐng
  1. 1 light and shadow
  2. 2 sunlight and shade
光明
guāng míng
  1. 1 light
  2. 2 radiance
  3. 3 (fig.) bright (prospects etc)
  4. 4 openhearted
光明正大
guāng míng zhèng dà
  1. 1 (of a person) honorable
  2. 2 not devious
  3. 3 (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard
  4. 4 without tricks
  5. 5 openly
  6. 6 (of a situation) out in the open
光棍
guāng gùn
  1. 1 gangster
  2. 2 hoodlum
  3. 3 a single person
  4. 4 bachelor
光棍儿
guāng gùn r5
  1. 1 single person
  2. 2 bachelor
光荣
guāng róng
  1. 1 honor and glory
  2. 2 glorious

Idioms (20)

一寸光阴一寸金
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
  1. 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
  1. 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
不明事理
bù míng shì lǐ
  1. 1 not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
不言自明
bù yán zì míng
  1. 1 self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
不说自明
bù shuō zì míng
  1. 1 self-explanatory
  2. 2 self-evident (idiom)
事后聪明
shì hòu cōng ming
  1. 1 wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
以资证明
yǐ zī zhèng míng
  1. 1 in support or witness hereof (idiom)
光前裕后
guāng qián yù hòu
  1. 1 to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)
光天化日
guāng tiān huà rì
  1. 1 the full light of day (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. peace and prosperity
  3. 3 in broad daylight
光明磊落
guāng míng lěi luò
  1. 1 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
光耀门楣
guāng yào mén méi
  1. 1 splendor shines on the family's door (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to bring honor to one's family
光脚的不怕穿鞋的
guāng jiǎo de bù pà chuān xié de
  1. 1 lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the poor, who have nothing to lose, do not fear those in power
光说不做
guāng shuō bù zuò
  1. 1 all talk and no action (idiom)
  2. 2 to preach what one does not practice
光说不练
guāng shuō bù liàn
  1. 1 all talk and no action (idiom)
  2. 2 to preach what one does not practice
  3. 3 same as 光說不做|光说不做[guāng shuō bù zuò]
光阴似箭
guāng yīn sì jiàn
  1. 1 time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!
光风霁月
guāng fēng jì yuè
  1. 1 lit. light breeze and clear moon (idiom)
  2. 2 period of peace and prosperity
  3. 3 noble and benevolent character
冰炭不言，冷热自明
bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng
  1. 1 ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
冰雪聪明
bīng xuě cōng ming
  1. 1 exceptionally intelligent (idiom)
另请高明
lìng qǐng gāo míng
  1. 1 please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)
大放光明
dà fàng guāng míng
  1. 1 great release of light (idiom)

Sample Sentences

中国人民抗日战争和世界反法西斯战争，是正义和邪恶、光明和黑暗、进步和反动的大决战在那场惨烈的战争中，中国人民抗日战争开始时间最早、持续时间最长
Zhōngguó rénmín KàngRìZhànzhēng hé shìjiè fǎn fǎxīsī zhànzhēng ，shì zhèngyì hé xiéè 、guāngmíng hé hēiàn 、jìnbù hé fǎndòng de dà juézhàn zài nà chǎng cǎnliè de zhànzhēng zhōng ，Zhōngguó rénmín KàngRìZhànzhēng kāishǐ shíjiān zuì zǎo 、chíxùshíjiān zuì cháng
The Chinese People’s War Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War were decisive battles between justice and evil, the light and the dark, progress and reactionism. In that terrible war, the Chinese People’s War Against Japanese Aggression started first and lasted the longest.
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这一伟大胜利，重新确立了中国在世界上的大国地位，使中国人民赢得了世界爱好和平人民的尊敬。这一伟大胜利，开辟了中华民族伟大复兴的光明前景，开启了古老中国凤凰涅槃浴火重生的新征程
zhè yī wěidà shènglì ，chóngxīn quèlì le Zhōngguó zàishìjièshàng de dàguó dìwèi ，shǐ Zhōngguó rénmín yíngdé le shìjiè àihào hépíng rénmín de zūnjìng 。zhè yī wěidà shènglì ，kāipì le zhōnghuámínzú wěidà fùxīng de guāngmíng qiánjǐng ，kāiqǐ le gǔlǎo Zhōngguó fènghuáng nièpán yùhuǒ chóngshēng de xīn zhēngchéng
This great victory has reaffirmed China’s status as a major nation in the world order, winning Chinese people the respect of peace-loving people around the world. This great victory launched a bright future of renaissance for the Chinese people, and started the nirvana that is ancient China’s phoenix on its expedition through the flames to rebirth.
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这么严重啊，到底发生了什么事？我看那家私企效益不错，前景倒也光明，你可别是意气用事啊。
zhème yánzhòng ā ，dàodǐ fāshēng le shénme shì ？wǒ kàn nà jiā sīqǐ xiàoyì bùcuò ，qiánjǐng dào yě guāngmíng ，nǐ kě bié shì yìqì yòngshì ā 。
I didn't realize it was so bad. What happened to you? I thought that that private company was quite efficient and that the prospects looked quite bright. You shouldn't let your emotions affect your decisions.
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你真的是理智的选民，如果大家都像你一样，这个国家前途可就一片光明了。
nǐ zhēn de shì lǐzhì de xuǎnmín ，rúguǒ dàjiā dōu xiàng nǐ yīyàng ，zhè ge guójiā qiántú kě jiù yīpiàn guāngmíng le 。
You really are a rational voter, if everyone was like you this country would have a promising future.
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老鼠都会躲在暗处，所以都不会做一些光明正大的事情。
lǎoshǔ dōu huì duǒ zài àn chù ，suǒyǐ dōu bùhuì zuò yīxiē guāngmíngzhèngdà de shìqing 。
Mice always hide in the dark, so they don’t play fair and square.
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不是偷偷地看，是光明正大地看。
bùshì tōutōu de kàn ，shì guāngmíngzhèngdà de kàn 。
I'm not watching it surreptitiously, I'm watching it openly.
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她说话了。啊！再说下去吧，光明的天使！
tā shuōhuà le 。ā ！zài shuō xiàqu ba ，guāngmíng de tiānshǐ ！
She speaks! O, speak again, bright angel!
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嗯！每个太阳轮流上班，带给人间光明。其实这个工作挺轻松的，做一休九，多少人羡慕啊！可是他们却不这么想，天天玩，玩都玩腻了。
ng4 ！měige tàiyáng lúnliú shàngbān ，dàigěi rénjiān guāngmíng 。qíshí zhè ge gōngzuò tǐng qīngsōng de ，zuò yī xiū jiǔ ，duōshao rén xiànmù a ！kěshì tāmen què bù zhème xiǎng ，tiāntiān wán ，wán dōu wán nì le 。
Yeah! Every sun would take turns shining their sunlight on the people. Actually, this was a pretty easy job. They worked one day, and then rested nine. So many people envied them! However, that's not how they saw it. They played every day and eventually were sick of playing.
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没错。犹太人过光明节的传统食物呢，是土豆饼。我想一定是非常好吃的一种饼。还有一首《光明节之歌》，我们一起来听听。
méicuò 。Yóutàirén guò Guāngmíngjié de chuántǒng shíwù ne ，shì tǔdòubǐng 。wǒ xiǎng yīdìng shì fēicháng hǎochī de yī zhǒng bǐng 。háiyǒu yī shǒu 《Guāngmíngjié zhī gē 》，wǒmen yīqǐ lái tīng ting 。
That's right. The food that's traditionally eaten during Hanukkah is potato pancakes. I bet they're definitely a really delicious kind of pancake. There's also a song called, 'The Song of Hanukkah'. Let's have a listen.
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点那么多蜡烛，真是“光明”啊！那为什么光明节要持续8天呢？
diǎn nàme duō làzhú ，zhēn shì “guāngmíng ”a ！nà wèishénme Guāngmíngjié yào chíxù bā tiān ne ？
Lighting so many candles - it really is the festival of lights! Why does Hanukkah go on for 8 days then?
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