Lingaku- if it isn't bright in the east, it'll be bright in the west (idiom)
- if something doesn't work here, it might work somewhere else
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- if it isn't bright in the east, it'll be bright in the west (idiom)
This idiom expresses the idea that if a solution or opportunity isn't available in one place, you might find it in another. It conveys optimism and adaptability in the face of challenges or setbacks.
If the job here isn’t suitable for you, perhaps there will be good opportunities elsewhere.
wǒ men我们méi yǒu没有zhǎo dào找到hé shì合适de的fáng zi房子，dàn但Bié别shī wàng失望，dōng fāng bù liàng xī fāng liàng东方不亮西方亮，zǒng总huì会yǒu有qí tā其他xuǎn zé选择。
We didn’t find a suitable house, but don’t be discouraged; if it isn’t bright in the east, it’ll be bright in the west.
Generated collocations (experimental)
dōng fāng bù liàng xī fāng liàng东方不亮西方亮if something doesn't work here, it might work somewhere elsexún qiú寻求dōng fāng bù liàng xī fāng liàng东方不亮西方亮de的jiě jué解决fāng àn方案to seek solutions that might work elsewheremiàn duì面对kùn nan困难，dōng fāng bù liàng xī fāng liàng东方不亮西方亮in the face of difficulties, if one approach fails, another may succeedzài在bù tóng不同de的huán jìng环境Zhōng中yìng yòng应用dōng fāng bù liàng xī fāng liàng东方不亮西方亮applying the principle of trying different approaches in different environmentsnì jìng逆境zhōng cháng中常xū需dōng fāng bù liàng xī fāng liàng东方不亮西方亮de的sī wéi思维one often needs to think in terms of "if not here, then there" in adversityzhè这Xiàng项jì huà计划zài在lìng另yī一gě个shì chǎng市场huò xǔ或许Néng能shí xiàn实现dōng fāng bù liàng xī fāng liàng东方不亮西方亮this plan might succeed in another market, embodying the idea of trying elsewhere if not herezài在chuàng xīn创新Zhōng中tǐ xiàn体现dōng fāng bù liàng xī fāng liàng东方不亮西方亮de的jīng shén精神the spirit of "if not here, then there" is reflected in innovation