恍然醒悟

Mandarin · pinyin huǎng rán xǐng wù

Meanings

  1. a sudden realization
  2. to realize sth in a flash
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恍
huǎng · seemingly; absent-minded
然
rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
醒
xǐng · wake up; sober up; startle
悟
wù · to apprehend, realize, become aware
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3–2–3–4 · huang3 ran2 xing3 wu4

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