看破 (kān pò) — to see through (a lie, scheme, or hidden intention); to be resigned to (the inevitable); to accept fate
Definition
Combines 'seeing through' a lie or scheme with the deeper sense of accepting what cannot be changed. Often paired with 红尘 (the world) or 一切 to mean letting go of illusions.
verb
to see through (a lie, scheme, or hidden intention)to be resigned to (the inevitable)to accept fate
Examples
- 看破。Tā kān pò le duì fāng de huǎng yán.He saw through the other party's lies.
- 看破。Tā duì mìng yùn yǐ jīng kān pò le.She has already resigned to fate.
- 看破，。Zhǐ yǒu kān pò yí qiè, cái néng huó dé tǎn rán.Only by seeing through everything can one live at ease.
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