柳暗花明: correct meaning

[lilac1]

Hi there! I would like to make sure that I understood the meaning of 柳暗花明 correcty. If I am not wrong, it is a 成语 coming from an old poem: the literal meaning is "dark willow trees and bright flowers" but it can also mean that when all hope is lost, you see a light at the end of the tunnel (reference: http://teachingenglishinchina.wordpress.com/2013/09/27/visualized-chengyu/).

Did I get the right meaning? 

[skylee]

Something like that.

[Pingfa]

It's generally used when someone has been going through a hard time and then suddenly something good comes their way. Every cloud has a silver lining. Another way to express this is 雨過天晴。

[lilac1]

thank you so much! 谢谢 ! 

[aone]

Originally - 

 

游山西村

作者：陆游

 

莫笑农家腊酒浑，丰年留客足鸡豚。

山重水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村。

萧鼓追随春社近，衣冠简朴古风存。

从今若许闲乘月，拄杖无时夜叩门。