suddenly wake up; come to a sudden realization
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to suddenly wake up (from sleep); to awaken abruptly
Describes the physical act of waking up suddenly, often due to a shock or noise.
Bàn半
yè夜
tīng听
dào到
qiāo敲
mén门
shēng声
，
tā他
cóng从
mèng梦
zhōng中
měng猛
xǐng醒
guò过
lái来
。
Hearing a knock at the door in the middle of the night, he suddenly woke up from his dream.
Yī一
shēng声
jù巨
xiǎng响
ràng让
chén沉
shuì睡
de的
rén人
men们
měng猛
xǐng醒
le了
。
A loud bang suddenly awakened the sleeping people.
verb
to come to a sudden realization; to abruptly become aware (of one's mistakes or the truth)
literaryUsed figuratively for a sudden mental awakening or realization, often with a sense of regret or shock. More common in written or formal contexts.
Jīng经
guò过
zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
，
tā他
cái才
měng猛
xǐng醒
，
rèn认
shi识
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
de的
bù不
zú足
。
Only after this failure did he suddenly realize and recognize his own shortcomings.
Měng猛
xǐng醒
ba吧
，
bù不
yào要
zài再
jì继
xù续
chén沉
mí迷
xià下
qù去
le了
！
Wake up! Don't continue to be lost in this any longer!
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Lǎo老
shī师
de的
pī批
píng评
ràng让
tā他
měng猛
xǐng省
，
jué决
xīn心
gǎi改
guò过
zì自
xīn新
。
The teacher's criticism made him suddenly see the light, and he resolved to turn over a new leaf.