Definition
豁然开朗 is a four-character chengyu (idiom) describing a moment of sudden clarity or insight after a period of confusion or obscurity. Literally it means 'wide and suddenly clear,' but it's always used metaphorically — like a light bulb going off in your head, or a path becoming clear where before it was blocked. You'll encounter it in contexts of learning, problem-solving, or personal breakthroughs.
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(chengyu) suddenly enlighteneda flash of insightto see things clearly all at once
Examples
- ，豁然开朗。Tīng le lǎoshī de jiěshì, wǒ dùnshí huò rán kāi lǎng.After hearing the teacher's explanation, I suddenly saw the light.
- ，豁然开朗，。Tā yánjiū le hěn jiǔ, zhōngyú huò rán kāi lǎng, zhǎodào le wèntí de dá'àn.He studied for a long time and finally had a breakthrough — he found the answer to the problem.
- ，豁然开朗，。Pá dào shāndǐng, yǎnqián huò rán kāi lǎng, zhěnggè shāngǔ yì lǎn wú yú.When we reached the mountaintop, the view opened up — the entire valley was laid out before us.
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