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豁然開朗

简豁然开朗 · 繁豁然開朗

Mandarin · pinyin huò rán kāi lǎng

suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing
fig. everything becomes clear at once
to achieve speedy enlightenment

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豁: huō · open up, clear; exempt
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
朗: lǎng · clear, bright; distinct
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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(idiomatic) to suddenly see the light; to be suddenly enlightened
(idiomatic) the view instantly clears up; open and clear

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