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lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom) · fig. to grasp the situation thoroughly

洞若观火
dòng ruò guān huǒ
d+òng·4th toner+uò·4th toneg+uān·1st toneh+uǒ·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to see everything clearly洞察一切dòng chá yī qièlit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius) · fig. perceptive of even the finest detail明察秋毫míng chá qiū háoobvious at a glance (idiom)一目了然yī mù liǎo ránclear · distinct · obvious明显míng xiǎn(idiom) to be evident at a glance一望而知yī wàng ér zhīas clear as day · as clear as looking at a fire明若观火míng ruò guān huǒ
Antonyms
lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision雾里看花wù lǐ kàn huā(idiom) vaguely; faintly; indistinctly隐隐约约yǐn yǐn yuē yuēto be at a loss (idiom)大惑不解dà huò bù jiě
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