恍然大悟

• 병음: huǎng rán dà wù
• 한자 분석: 恍 = 忄+ 光 (heart + light, a flash of light in the mind); 然 = thus/so; 大 = great; 悟 = 忄+ 吾 (heart + I, to awaken the self)

뜻

문득 크게 깨닫다; 갑자기 확 이해하다

Used to describe the moment when a person suddenly understands something they had previously been confused about. Often appears after a period of confusion or misunderstanding is resolved. Carries a sense of relief and clarity.

예문

1. 听完老师的解释，他恍然大悟，终于明白了这道题的关键所在。
2. 读到信的最后一段，她恍然大悟，原来这一切都是一场精心设计的惊喜。
3. 经过多年的探索，研究团队终于恍然大悟，找到了实验长期失败的根本原因。

사용 가이드

맥락: education, storytelling, daily life

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 当他看到两条线索之间的联系时，立刻恍然大悟，整个案件的脉络也随之清晰起来。(The moment he saw the connection between the two clues, he suddenly realised everything, and the entire outline of the case became clear.)
• 她起初对这首诗的意象百思不得其解，直到联系了作者的生平经历，才恍然大悟，豁然开朗。(She had been unable to make sense of the poem's imagery, but once she connected it to the author's life experiences, she suddenly understood and everything became clear.)

피해야 할 표현

• 恍然大悟 for minor or trivial realisations — the chengyu implies a significant or meaningful moment of clarity; for small everyday realisations, use 突然明白了

기원과 역사

恍然 (suddenly, in a flash) + 大悟 (greatly awakened/realised) — a sudden great awakening of understanding

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal