Definition
醒悟 (xǐngwù) means 'to come to realize a truth or wake up to reality' after being mistaken or unaware. It is stronger than 醒 (xǐng 'wake up') and more sudden than 觉悟 (juéwù 'gradual understanding'). Unlike 感悟 (gǎnwù 'insight from experience'), 醒悟 focuses on realizing a hard truth, often after a shock or failure.
verb
to come to realize (the truth)to wake up to reality
Examples
- ，醒悟。Jīnglì zhè cì shībài hòu, tā zhōngyú zhōngyú xǐng wù le.After this failure, he finally came to realize.
- ，醒悟。Tīng le tā de quàngào, wǒ cái xǐng wù guòlai.Only after hearing her advice did I wake up to reality.
- 醒悟。Tā hòuhuǐ méiyǒu zǎodiǎn xǐng wù.He regrets not having realized sooner.
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