like waking from a dream; sudden realization
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
as if waking up from a dream; to come to a sudden realization; to see the light
literaryUsed to describe someone who was previously confused, mistaken, or deluded but has now suddenly understood the truth or reality of a situation. Often carries a connotation of finally seeing what was obvious to others.
Tīng听
le了
lǎo老
shī师
de的
jiě解
shì释
，
tā他
cái才
rú如
mèng梦
chū初
xǐng醒
，
yuán原
lái来
zì自
jǐ己
yī一
zhí直
lǐ理
jiě解
cuò错
le了
。
After hearing the teacher's explanation, he woke up as if from a dream—he had been misunderstanding it all along.
Kàn看
dào到
zhèng证
jù据
hòu后
，
tā她
cái才
rú如
mèng梦
chū初
xǐng醒
，
yì意
shí识
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
bèi被
piàn骗
le了
。
Only after seeing the evidence did she come to her senses, realizing she had been deceived.
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Jīng经
guò过
yī一
fān番
diǎn点
bō拨
，
tā他
rú如
mèng梦
chū初
xǐng醒
，
dùn顿
shí时
míng明
bai白
le了
qí其
zhōng中
de的
dào道
lǐ理
。
After some guidance, he woke up as if from a dream and immediately understood the logic behind it.