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豁然开朗

huò rán kāi lǎng

Literal Meaning

Suddenly open and bright

Meaning

Suddenly see the light; a wide opening view; sudden enlightenment or understanding.

Origin Story

From Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring". The fisherman squeezed through a narrow cave opening and suddenly saw a vast, beautiful land before him. It describes the feeling of a view suddenly opening up or a sudden understanding of a problem.

When to Use This Idiom

Use 豁然开朗 when:

  • You solve a difficult problem (aha moment)
  • The view suddenly clears up and becomes expansive
  • You suddenly understand something clearly

Example Sentences

听了他的解释,我心中的疑惑豁然开朗。

Tīngle tā de jiěshì, wǒ xīnzhōng de yíhuò huòránkāilǎng.

Listening to his explanation, the doubts in my heart suddenly cleared up.

走出峡谷,眼前豁然开朗,是一片美丽的大草原。

Zǒuchū xiágǔ, yǎnqián huòránkāilǎng, shì yípiàn měilì de dà cǎoyuán.

Walking out of the canyon, the view suddenly opened up to a beautiful vast grassland.

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