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如梦初觉
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如梦初觉

如梦初觉 — “To awaken as if from a dream”

如梦初觉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to awaken as if from a dream”. To suddenly come to an understanding or realize a truth after being confused or deluded. Literally, “Like one just awakened from a dream”.

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如梦初觉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

如梦初觉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
如
rú6like, as, if
梦
mèng11dream
初
chū8initial beginning first
觉
jué9perceive, wake, sleep

Example Sentence with 如梦初觉

他沉迷于游戏,直到考试失利,才如梦初觉,决定发奋学习。
He was engrossed in games until he failed his exams, only then did he awaken as if from a dream and resolve to study diligently.

Idioms Related to 如梦初觉

Synonyms of 如梦初觉

  • shì似mèng梦chū初jué觉suddenly realize the truth as if waking from a dream
  • rú如mèng梦chū初xǐng醒to awaken as if from a dream
  • rú如mèng梦fāng方xǐng醒as if awakening from a dream

Antonyms of 如梦初觉

  • zhí执mí迷bù不wù悟persist in error

More idioms starting with 如

  • rú如bù不shèng胜yī衣extremely frail and thin
  • rú如qiū丘ér而zhǐ止give up easily at first difficulty
  • rú如sàng丧kǎo考bǐ妣as if one's parents had just died
  • rú如lín临dà大dí敌as if facing a formidable enemy
  • rú如lín临shēn深yuān渊extremely cautious as if on abyss brink
  • rú如lín临shēn深gǔ谷extremely cautious as if on a cliff edge
  • rú如zhī之nài奈hé何What can be done about it
  • rú如rén人yǐn饮shuǐ水,,lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only personal experience reveals true feelings
  • rú如xiōng兄rú如dì弟like brothers
  • rú如rù入bǎo宝shān山kōng空shǒu手huí回miss great opportunities
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之dì地to move with great ease and boldness
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之jìng境to advance effortlessly without resistance

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Questions about 如梦初觉

What does 如梦初觉 mean?

如梦初觉 (rú mèng chū jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to awaken as if from a dream”.

How do you pronounce 如梦初觉?

如梦初觉 is pronounced rú mèng chū jué in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 如梦初觉 literally mean?

Literally, 如梦初觉 means “Like one just awakened from a dream”. It is used to mean “to awaken as if from a dream”.

What is the Chinese definition of 如梦初觉?

好像刚从梦景中醒来一样。多比喻从糊涂、错误的认识中省悟过来。

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