洞若观火 — “Clear as observing a fire”
洞若观火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a thorough and clear understanding of a situation, as if observing a fire; to see clearly and perceptively”. Literally, “clear as observing a fire”.
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洞若观火 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 洞dòng
- 若ruò
- 观guān
- 火huǒ
洞若观火 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 洞若观火
他长期在这一领域工作，对市场动态早已洞若观火，总能准确预测趋势。
Having worked in this field for a long time, he has a clear and thorough understanding of market dynamics and can always accurately predict trends.
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- dòng洞zhōng中kěn肯qìng綮grasp the crucial point
- dòng洞tiān天fú福dì地blessed scenic wonderland
- dòng洞rú如guān观huǒ火see with great insight and clarity
- dòng洞chá察qí其jiān奸See through their treachery
- dòng洞chá察qiū秋háo毫extremely perceptive and insightful
- dòng洞yōu幽chá察wēi微Perceive the profound and discern the subtle
- dòng洞yōu幽zhú烛wēi微Perceive the subtle and profound
- dòng洞yōu幽zhú烛yuǎn远keen insight and foresight
- dòng洞chè彻shì事lǐ理Understand the principles of things thoroughly
- dòng洞xīn心hài骇mù目profoundly impressive and astonishing
- dòng洞xīn心hài骇ěr耳profoundly striking and astonishing
Questions about 洞若观火
- What does 洞若观火 mean?
- 洞若观火 (dòng ruò guān huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a thorough and clear understanding of a situation, as if observing a fire; to see clearly and perceptively”.
- How do you pronounce 洞若观火?
- 洞若观火 is pronounced dòng ruò guān huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 洞若观火 literally mean?
- Literally, 洞若观火 means “clear as observing a fire”. It is used to mean “to have a thorough and clear understanding of a situation, as if observing a fire; to see clearly and perceptively”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 洞若观火?
- 洞：透彻。形容观察事物非常清楚，好象看火一样。