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yǔ 雨 guò 过 tiān 天 qíng 晴

雨过天晴 yǔ guò tiān qíng

the sky clears after the rain; things improve after a bad spell

Literally: rain pass sky clear

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Used both literally and for troubles passing.

How to use it

Predicate or standalone; positive. Often 雨过天晴之后.

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  1. 下了一上午的雨，中午终于雨过天晴了。
    Xià le yī shàngwǔ de yǔ, zhōngwǔ zhōngyú yǔ guò tiān qíng le.
    It rained all morning, and at noon the sky finally cleared.
    fall (particle) one morning (particle) rain, noon finally rain pass sky clear (particle)
  2. 两个人吵完架，第二天就雨过天晴，又一起吃饭了。
    Liǎng ge rén chǎo wán jià, dì-èr tiān jiù yǔ guò tiān qíng, yòu yīqǐ chīfàn le.
    After their quarrel, the next day the storm had passed and they were eating together again.
    two (measure) person quarrel finish fight, second day then rain pass sky clear, again together eat (particle)

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