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一目瞭然

简 一目了然 · 繁 一目瞭然
Mandarin · pinyin yī mù liǎo rán

Meanings

  1. obvious at a glance (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
目
mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
瞭
liào · liǎo · bright, clear; clear-sighted
然
rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
了
le · to finish; particle of completed action
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Mandarin tones

1–4–3–2 · yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 muk6 liu5 jin4

Cantonese word readings for 一目瞭然. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jat1 muk6 liu5 jin4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) clear at first glance

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