HSK · Level 60
105 words
Chinese word
有朝一日
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǒu zhāo yī rì
Meaning
- idiomsomeday
Example
有朝一日你会明白的。yǒu zhāo yí rì nǐ huì míng bái de
Someday, you'll understand.
More examples
他相信有朝一日能实现梦想。tā xiāng xìn yǒu zhāo yí rì néng shí xiàn mèng xiǎng
He believes that someday he can realize his dream.
Core concept
An awaited future day serves as the point when a hoped-for change or result comes into view.
Common phrases
有朝一日实现梦想yǒu zhāo yí rì shí xiàn mèng xiǎng
someday realize a dream
有朝一日获得成功yǒu zhāo yí rì huò dé chéng gōng
someday attain success
有朝一日再相见yǒu zhāo yí rì zài xiāng jiàn
someday meet again
Similar words
总有一天zóng yǒu yì tiān: Expresses confidence that a future event will happen eventually.
指日可待zhǐ rì kě dài: Suggests that a hoped-for result is close to being achieved.
Definition in Chinese
表示对将来某一时刻的期待或断言，含有望见结果或变化的意味，书面语色彩较浓。biǎo shì duì jiāng lái mǒu yì shí kè de qī dài huò duàn yán hán yǒu wàng jiàn jié guǒ huò biàn huà de yì wèi shū miàn yǔ sè cǎi jiào nóng
Word origin
有 (yǒu, "there is") + 朝 (zhāo, "morning") and 一 (yī, "one") + 日 (rì, "day") combine to evoke an unnamed future point with a formal, expectant tone.
Usage tips
- Unlike a neutral calendar reference, this idiom often carries a literary tone and suits encouragement or confident prediction more than casual scheduling.
Other meanings
- eventuallyidiom
Opposites
- 刻不容缓kè bù róng huǎnbrook no delayidiom