suddenly clear; enlightened
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
suddenly clear and open; enlightened
literaryDescribes a sudden, clear understanding or a feeling of mental/spatial openness. Often used in written language and idioms.
Zǒu走
chū出
shān山
dòng洞
，
yǎn眼
qián前
huò豁
rán然
kāi开
lǎng朗
。
Walking out of the cave, the view suddenly became open and clear.
Jīng经
guò过
lǎo老
shī师
de的
diǎn点
bō拨
，
tā他
huò豁
rán然
guàn贯
tōng通
，
míng明
bái白
le了
qí其
zhōng中
de的
dào道
lǐ理
。
After the teacher's guidance, he suddenly saw the light and understood the principle.
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Dú读
dào到
nà那
duàn段
wén文
zì字
，
tā他
huò豁
rán然
xǐng醒
wù悟
，
yì意
shí识
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
cuò错
le了
。
Reading that passage, he suddenly came to his senses and realized he was wrong.
Dēng登
shàng上
shān山
dǐng顶
，
xīn心
xiōng胸
huò豁
rán然
。
Reaching the mountaintop, one's heart and mind feel suddenly expansive.
Zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
kùn困
rǎo扰
le了
tā他
hěn很
jiǔ久
，
jīn今
tiān天
zhōng终
yú于
huò豁
rán然
míng明
bái白
le了
。
This problem had troubled him for a long time; today he finally understood it with sudden clarity.