重見天日

Pronunciation

Peng'im: dêng5 giêng3 tiêng1 rig8
POJ: têng-kièng-thieng-ji̍k
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

idiom: to regain freedom; to see daylight again after oppression
重見天日

Usage: idiomatic

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