wake up to; realize; come to understand
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to wake up (to a truth); to realize; to become enlightened
formalDescribes a process of sudden or gradual realization after a period of confusion or ignorance. Often used regarding profound personal or ideological realizations.
Jīng经
lì历
le了
nà那
cì次
shī失
bài败
，
tā他
cái才
zhōng终
yú于
xǐng醒
wù悟
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
。
After that failure, he finally woke up to his mistake.
Tā他
chén沉
mí迷
yú于
wǎng网
luò络
yóu游
xì戏
duō多
nián年
，
zhí直
dào到
zuì最
jìn近
cái才
fān幡
rán然
xǐng醒
wù悟
。
He was addicted to online games for many years and only recently had a sudden awakening.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
ràng让
wǒ我
xǐng醒
wù悟
dào到
jiàn健
kāng康
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xìng性
。
This book made me realize the importance of health.
Fān翻
rán然
xǐng醒
wù悟
，
huǐ悔
zhī之
wǎn晚
yǐ矣
。
To have a sudden realization, but it's too late for regret.