come to realize; become alert; awaken
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to come to realize; to wake up to the truth; to become alert
literaryA literary/formal term. Often implies a sudden or profound realization, like waking up from ignorance or danger.
Tīng听
le了
lǎo老
shī师
yī一
fān番
huà话
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
jǐng警
wù悟
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
guò过
qù去
de的
cuò错
wù误
。
After listening to the teacher's words, he finally came to realize his past mistakes.
Zhè这
chǎng场
shì事
gù故
gěi给
tā他
qiāo敲
xiǎng响
le了
jǐng警
zhōng钟
，
shǐ使
tā他
dùn顿
shí时
jǐng警
wù悟
。
This accident served as a wake-up call, making him suddenly alert.
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Chén沉
mí迷
yú于
huàn幻
xiǎng想
zhōng中
de的
rén人
men们
xū需
yào要
bèi被
jǐng警
wù悟
。
People lost in their fantasies need to be awakened.