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恍然醒悟

Mandarin · pinyin huǎng rán xǐng wù

a sudden realization
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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fong2 jin4 sing2 ng6

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