wake up to reality; come to realize
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to wake up to reality; to come to realize; to come to one's senses
Implies a transition from confusion, error, or delusion to clarity and understanding. Often used for moral, intellectual, or emotional realizations.
Jīng经
guò过
zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
，
tā他
cái才
měng猛
rán然
xǐng醒
wù悟
。
Only after this failure did he suddenly wake up to reality.
Nǐ你
yào要
zǎo早
diǎn点
xǐng醒
wù悟
，
bú不
yào要
zài再
zhí执
mí迷
bú不
wù悟
le了
。
You need to come to your senses soon and stop being so stubbornly deluded.
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Lǎo老
shī师
de的
quàn劝
dǎo导
ràng让
tā他
chè彻
dǐ底
xǐng醒
wù悟
。
The teacher's advice made him completely see the light.
Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
xǐng醒
wù悟
，
jué决
dìng定
chóng重
xīn新
zuò做
rén人
。
He finally came to his senses and decided to turn over a new leaf.