Definition
恍然大悟 (huǎng rán dà wù) means 'to suddenly realize' — it describes the moment you finally understand something that had been puzzling you. 灵机一动 (líng jī-yí dòng) is different: it means 'to have a sudden bright idea' or inspiration, often for solving a problem creatively. Use 恍然大悟 for a flash of understanding, and 灵机一动 for a flash of creativity.
idiom
to suddenly realizeto have a sudden epiphanyto see the light
Examples
- ，恍然大悟。Tīng wán tā de jiěshì, wǒ cái huǎng rán dà wù.After listening to his explanation, I finally realized.
- ，恍然大悟。Kàn dào zhège jiéguǒ, tā huǎng rán dà wù zìjǐ cuò le.Seeing this result, he suddenly realized he was wrong.
- ，恍然大悟。Tā yīzhí bù míngbai, zhídào jīntiān cái huǎng rán dà wù.He never understood until today he suddenly realized.
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