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Chinese
Etymology
From the Classic of Poetry, poem 90 (《詩經·鄭風·風雨》):
風雨如晦，雞鳴不已。
既見君子，云胡不喜。
风雨如晦，鸡鸣不已。
既见君子，云胡不喜。 - From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Fēngyǔ rú huì, jīmíng bùyǐ.
Jì jiàn jūnzǐ, yún hú bù xǐ. - Through the wind and rain all looks dark, And the cock crows without ceasing.
But I have seen my husband, And how should I not rejoice?
Pronunciation
Proverb
風雨如晦，雞鳴不已
- a gentleman acts in a principled manner even in the darkest of times