See the light in Chinese
to see the light · HSK 7–9
恍然大悟
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- 恍 suddenly
- 然 right
- 大 big
- 悟 to realize
听了老师的解释，我才恍然大悟。 Only after hearing the teacher's explanation did I suddenly understand.
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See the light in Chinese is 恍然大悟 (huǎng rán dà wù).
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