大梦初醒 — “Awake from a big dream for the first time”
大梦初醒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suddenly realize the truth or the actual situation after a long period of confusion or being deceived; to be enlightened or wake up to reality”. Literally, “Awake from a big dream for the first time”.
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What does 大梦初醒 mean?
大梦初醒 (dà mèng chū xǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suddenly realize the truth or the actual situation after a long period of confusion or being deceived; to be enlightened or wake up to reality”.
How do you pronounce 大梦初醒?
大梦初醒 is pronounced dà mèng chū xǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大梦初醒 literally mean?
Literally, 大梦初醒 means “Awake from a big dream for the first time”. It is used to mean “to suddenly realize the truth or the actual situation after a long period of confusion or being deceived; to be enlightened or wake up to reality”.
What is the Chinese definition of 大梦初醒?
象做了一场大梦才醒。比喻被错误的东西蒙蔽了许久，开始醒悟过来。