拨云见日 in English bo1 yun2 jian4 ri4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to restore justice

Simplified Characters

拨 云 见 日

Traditional Characters

撥 雲 見 日

Pinyin

bo1 yun2 jian4 ri4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

拨bo1to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc 云yun2(classical) to say 见jian4to see 日ri4abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan