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如醉方醒 — “Like just waking from a drunken stupor”

如醉方醒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suddenly realize or awaken from a state of confusion or delusion, as if sobering up from a drunken stupor; to come to one's senses”. Literally, “Like just waking from a drunken stupor”.

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如醉方醒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

如醉方醒 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
如
rú6like, as, if
醉
zuì15intoxicated or deeply absorbed
方
fāng4square, direction, method, just
醒
xǐng16wake up, realize, obvious

Example Sentence with 如醉方醒

听了他的这番话,我才如醉方醒,明白了事情的真相。
After hearing his words, I suddenly realized the truth of the matter, as if waking from a drunken stupor.

Idioms Related to 如醉方醒

Synonyms of 如醉方醒

  • rú如zuì醉chū初xǐng醒Awakening from delusion

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  • 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
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  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之jìng境to advance effortlessly without resistance

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Questions about 如醉方醒

What does 如醉方醒 mean?

如醉方醒 (rú zuì fāng xǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suddenly realize or awaken from a state of confusion or delusion, as if sobering up from a drunken stupor; to come to one's senses”.

How do you pronounce 如醉方醒?

如醉方醒 is pronounced rú zuì fāng xǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 如醉方醒 literally mean?

Literally, 如醉方醒 means “Like just waking from a drunken stupor”. It is used to mean “to suddenly realize or awaken from a state of confusion or delusion, as if sobering up from a drunken stupor; to come to one's senses”.

What is the Chinese definition of 如醉方醒?

方:刚才。象酒醉才醒一般。比喻刚从沉迷中醒悟过来。

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