see through; see the truth of; discern
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to see through; to see the truth of; to discern
Used to describe perceiving someone's true intentions, the nature of something, or a deception.
Tā他
yī一
yǎn眼
jiù就
kàn看
chuān穿
le了
nà那
ge个
piàn骗
zi子
de的
bǎ把
xì戏
。
He saw through that scammer's trick at a glance.
Wǒ我
zǎo早
jiù就
kàn看
chuān穿
le了
tā他
de的
xīn心
sī思
，
tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
xiǎng想
lì利
yòng用
wǒ我
。
I saw through his mind long ago; he just wants to use me.
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Yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
，
bié别
ràng让
tā他
kàn看
chuān穿
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
jì计
huà划
。
Be careful not to let him see through our plan.
Jīng经
guò过
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
，
tā她
kàn看
chuān穿
le了
rén人
xìng性
de的
xū虚
wěi伪
。
After this incident, she saw through the hypocrisy of human nature.