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光明

guāng míng · guang ming

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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不(bù)存(cún)在(zài)没(méi)有(yǒu)阴(yīn)影(yǐng)的(de)光(guāng)明(míng)，也(yě)不(bù)存(cún)在(zài)没(méi)有(yǒu)光(guāng)明(míng)的(de)阴(yīn)影(yǐng)。

There's no light without shade, and no shade without light.

不(bú)论(lùn)黑(hēi)暗(àn)多(duō)么(me)辽(liáo)阔(kuò)，我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)必(bì)须(xū)提(tí)供(gōng)自(zì)身(shēn)的(de)光(guāng)明(míng)。

However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.

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light; ray (CL:道[dào]); bright; shiny

bright; opposite: dark 暗[àn]

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