如梦方醒 — “As if just awakened from a dream”
如梦方醒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “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”. Literally, “as if just awakened from a dream”.
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What does 如梦方醒 mean?
如梦方醒 (rú mèng fāng xǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “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”.
How do you pronounce 如梦方醒?
如梦方醒 is pronounced rú mèng fāng xǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 如梦方醒 literally mean?
Literally, 如梦方醒 means “as if just awakened from a dream”. It is used to mean “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”.
What is the Chinese definition of 如梦方醒?
象刚从梦中醒来。比喻过去一直糊涂，在别人或事实的启发下，刚刚明白过来。