Through the dark

Through the dark

Tongyoudongming is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is t ō ngy ō UD ò NGM í ng, which means to know and have insight into the things of Youming. It comes from Lu Ji of Jin Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Know and see the things of the nether world.

The origin of Idioms

In Lu Ji's Ode to the meritorious officials of emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, it is said that "Wencheng is a teacher, and he can understand the secret world."

Idiom usage

Zhang Junfang's "seven signs of Cloud Collection" of Song Dynasty, Vol.53: "to pass through the dark cave and swallow the nine spirits."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: Tongyou Dongling