dark night

language: zh

definitions

  1. A period of nighttime characterized by an absence or significant lack of natural or artificial light.
    zh: 漆黑的夜晚
  2. A metaphor for a prolonged period of intense emotional distress, depression, or personal crisis.
    zh: 绝望时期
  3. A mystical or literary concept referring to a profound spiritual trial or period of divine abandonment, often associated with Christian mysticism and St. John of the Cross.
    zh: 灵魂暗夜

examples

  1. The hikers struggled to navigate through the dense forest during the dark night.

    徒步旅行者在漆黑的夜晚艰难地在茂密的森林中穿行。

  2. After losing his job and home, he felt he was enduring a personal dark night.

    失业并失去住所后，他感觉自己正经历一段绝望时期。

  3. Many mystics describe their journey toward enlightenment as passing through a dark night before finding peace.

    许多神秘主义者将通往启蒙的旅程描述为经历灵魂暗夜后才能获得平静。