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黎明
límíng
Description
"黎明"是指天快要亮的时候，也就是早上太阳还没出来，天空开始变亮的那段时间。
"黎明" refers to the time just before dawn, when the sun hasn't risen yet and the sky begins to brighten in the morning.
这个词也可以用来比喻新事物的开始，比如"新时代的黎明"。
This word can also be used metaphorically to mean the beginning of something new, such as "the dawn of a new era."
Meanings
黎明límíng
dawn; daybreak; first light of day
黎明的时候，天空慢慢变亮了。
At dawn, the sky gradually brightened.
黎明límíng
beginning of a new era (figurative)
这是一个新时代的黎明。
This is the dawn of a new era.
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Notes
- Etymology
黎 means 'near/approaching' and 明 means 'bright', together 'approaching brightness'.
- Nuance
more literary than 早上; often used in writing or poetic contexts.
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