dùn
kāi
máo

idiom

Meaning of 顿开茅塞

顿开茅塞 means suddenly be enlightened; have a sudden realization. Pronounced dùn kāi máo sè.

  • suddenly be enlightened; have a sudden realization

Definitions & Examples

Tīng
le
lǎo
shī
de
jiǎng
jiě
 
dùn
shí
jué
de
dùn
kāi
máo
 

After listening to the teacher's explanation, I suddenly felt enlightened.

Zhè
běn
shū
ràng
duì
rén
shēng
de
dùn
kāi
máo
 

This book gave me a sudden insight into the meaning of life.

huà
diǎn
xǐng
le
 
zhēn
ràng
yǒu
dùn
kāi
máo
zhī
gǎn
 

His one sentence woke me up, truly giving me a feeling of sudden enlightenment.