洞幽烛远 — “To have keen insight and foresight”
洞幽烛远 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have keen insight and foresight”. To see through the subtle and profound; to perceive things that are hidden or far-reaching. Literally, “penetrate the obscure and illuminate the distant”.
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- 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yī一qiè切discern everything
- 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
- dòng洞xī悉qí其jiān奸see through their treachery
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What does 洞幽烛远 mean?
洞幽烛远 (dòng yōu zhú yuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have keen insight and foresight”.
How do you pronounce 洞幽烛远?
洞幽烛远 is pronounced dòng yōu zhú yuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 洞幽烛远 literally mean?
Literally, 洞幽烛远 means “penetrate the obscure and illuminate the distant”. It is used to mean “to have keen insight and foresight”.
What is the Chinese definition of 洞幽烛远?
洞：洞察；幽：深远；烛：照亮。形容目光锐利，能洞察事物幽深细微之处。