洞如观火 — “Clear as observing fire”
洞如观火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a keen and thorough understanding of something, as if observing a blazing fire; to see something with great insight and clarity”. Literally, “Clear as observing fire”.
洞如观火 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 洞如观火 mean?
洞如观火 (dòng rú guān huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a keen and thorough understanding of something, as if observing a blazing fire; to see something with great insight and clarity”.
How do you pronounce 洞如观火?
洞如观火 is pronounced dòng rú guān huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 洞如观火 literally mean?
Literally, 洞如观火 means “Clear as observing fire”. It is used to mean “to have a keen and thorough understanding of something, as if observing a blazing fire; to see something with great insight and clarity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 洞如观火?
形容观察事物非常清楚，好象看火一样。同“洞若观火”。