恍然大悟
huǎngrán-dàwù
to suddenly realize; to see the light
Every meaning
huǎngrán-dàwù
- to suddenly realize; to see the light
In the Library
只有醒过来，才恍然大悟：“哦，原来是一场梦。
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Its characters
- 恍huǎngsuddenly (as in 恍然大悟)
- 然ránright; correct
- 大dàbig; large
- 悟wùto realize; to comprehend; to awaken
Words with 然
Words with 大
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).