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一望而知 — “Obvious at a glance”

一望而知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Obvious at a glance”. Self-evident; easily understood by observation. Literally, “understand by one look”.

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一望而知 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 望wàng
  • 而ér
  • 知zhī

一望而知 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
望
wàng11look, hope, visit
而
ér6and, but, then
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand

Example Sentence with 一望而知

这道题的答案一望而知,根本不用多想。
The answer to this question is obvious at a glance; there's no need to overthink it.

Idioms Related to 一望而知

Synonyms of 一望而知

  • yī一mù目liǎo了rán然clear at a glance
  • yī一lǎn览wú无yí遗take in everything at a glance
  • dòng洞ruò若guān观huǒ火see clearly as observing a fire

Antonyms of 一望而知

  • mó模léng棱liǎng两kě可ambiguous or equivocal
  • yǐn隐yǐn隐yuē约yuē约faint, indistinct, or hazy
  • wù雾lǐ里kàn看huā花to have a blurred or unclear understanding

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一望而知

What does 一望而知 mean?
一望而知 (yī wàng ér zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Obvious at a glance”.
How do you pronounce 一望而知?
一望而知 is pronounced yī wàng ér zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一望而知 literally mean?
Literally, 一望而知 means “understand by one look”. It is used to mean “Obvious at a glance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一望而知?
一看就明白。
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