to become fully enlightened; to see the light completely
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Meanings
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to become thoroughly enlightened; to achieve complete awakening
literaryUsed to describe a profound realization or understanding, often after a period of confusion, delusion, or suffering. Common in religious, philosophical, or deeply personal contexts. It implies a fundamental shift in perspective.
Jīng经
lì历
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
shēng生
sǐ死
kǎo考
yàn验
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
dà大
chè彻
dà大
wù悟
，
míng明
bai白
le了
rén人
shēng生
de的
zhēn真
dì谛
。
After experiencing this life-and-death ordeal, he finally achieved complete enlightenment and understood the true meaning of life.
Dú读
wán完
nà那
běn本
zhé哲
xué学
zhù著
zuò作
，
tā他
gǎn感
jué觉
zì自
jǐ己
fǎng仿
fú佛
dà大
chè彻
dà大
wù悟
le了
。
After finishing that philosophical work, he felt as if he had become thoroughly enlightened.
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Zhí直
dào到
shī失
qù去
yī一
qiè切
，
tā他
cái才
dà大
chè彻
dà大
wù悟
，
rèn认
shí识
dào到
guò过
qù去
de的
fú浮
huá华
shì是
duō多
me么
xū虚
huàn幻
。
It wasn't until he had lost everything that he saw the light completely and realized how illusory his past extravagance was.