茅塞顿开 (máo sè dùn kāi) — suddenly see the light; to have a sudden insight; an 'aha moment'
Definition
A chengyu for a sudden flash of understanding after being confused or stuck — an 'aha moment'. Often used to thank a teacher or speaker whose explanation clarified something.
idiom
suddenly see the lightto have a sudden insightan 'aha moment'
Examples
- ，茅塞顿开，。Lǎo shī jiě shì zhī hòu, wǒ máo sè dùn kāi, yí xià zi quán míng bai le.After the teacher explained, I suddenly saw the light and understood everything.
- ，，茅塞顿开。Zhè ge wèn tí wǒ xiǎng le hǎo jiǔ, zhí dào péng you tí le yí gè jiàn yì, wǒ cái máo sè dùn kāi.I had been thinking about this problem for a long time, and I didn't get it until a friend suggested something.
- ，茅塞顿开，。Dú le tā de wén zhāng, wǒ dùn shí máo sè dùn kāi, míng bai le tā de guān diǎn.After reading his article, I suddenly had an insight and understood his point of view.
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