恍然大悟 huǎngrándàwù
suddenly see the light; suddenly realize what has happened; twig
What 恍然大悟 means
- suddenly see the light
- suddenly realize what has happened
- twig
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What does 恍然大悟 mean in English?
恍然大悟 is pronounced huǎngrándàwù and means suddenly see the light, suddenly realize what has happened, twig.
How do you pronounce 恍然大悟?
恍然大悟 is huǎngrándàwù in pinyin — written huangrandawu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 恍然大悟?
恍然大悟 is written with 4 characters: 恍 (huǎng) Suddenly (seemingly), 然 (rán) Correct (thus - however), 大 (dà) Big (oldest), 悟 (wù) Realize (aware of - comprehend). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 恍然大悟 an HSK word?
Yes — 恍然大悟 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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