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恍然大悟

Mandarin · pinyin huǎng rán dà wù

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light
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恍
huǎng · seemingly; absent-minded
然
rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
悟
wù · to apprehend, realize, become aware
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3–2–4–4 · huang3 ran2 da4 wu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fong2 jin4 daai6 ng6

Cantonese word readings for 恍然大悟. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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  1. (idiomatic) to suddenly realise

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