máo
dùn
kāi

idiom

Meaning of 茅塞顿开

茅塞顿开 means suddenly understand; have an epiphany. Pronounced máo sè dùn kāi.

  • suddenly understand; have an epiphany

Definitions & Examples

Tīng
wán
lǎo
shī
de
jiǎng
jiě
 
máo
dùn
kāi
 
zhōng
míng
bai
le
zhè
ge
yuán
 

After listening to the teacher's explanation, I suddenly saw the light and finally understood the principle.

de
huà
ràng
máo
dùn
kāi
 
zhǎo
dào
le
wèn
de
guān
jiàn
 

His one remark made me have an epiphany and I found the key to the problem.

dào
zhè
 
zhě
wǎng
wǎng
huì
yǒu
máo
dùn
kāi
zhī
gǎn
 

When reading this part, readers often have a sudden feeling of enlightenment.

Kùn
rǎo
duō
de
nán
 
jīng
diǎn
 
dùn
shí
máo
dùn
kāi
 

The problem that had troubled me for days was suddenly clear after his guidance.