To suddenly realize the truth or understand a situation after a period of confusion or ignorance; to be suddenly enlightened, as if awakening from a dream.
听了他一番详细的解释，我才如梦方醒，明白自己之前的想法有多么片面。
Only after hearing his detailed explanation did I truly awaken from my delusion, realizing how one-sided my previous thoughts had been.
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