The east is not bright and the west is bright.

The east is not bright, the west is bright, and the east is not bright (dō dō ng f ā ng b ù li ang x ě f ā ng li ang and f ā ng li ang). Explanation: Metaphor doesn't work here, and there is still room for manoeuvre elsewhere. Source: Mao Zedong's Strategic Issues in the Revolutionary War in China: "China is a big country-'the east is not bright, the west is bright, and the south is dark, so there is no room for manoeuvre'. Agree: the wind and water have turned, this time is different, for example, we have no worries about finding a way out.