Word information
Simplified恍然大悟
Traditional恍然大悟
Pinyinhuǎngrán-dàwù
Part of speechv
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Chinese word dictionary
恍然大悟
huǎngrán-dàwù · (idiom) to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light
Character breakdown
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How to learn 恍然大悟
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