一览无遗

一覽無遺

yīlǎnwúyí

idiom #35,595

Meanings

1 to take in everything at one glance
2 plainly visible in its entirety
3 nothing hidden from view

Characters

to look over, to survey

without, nothing

to leave behind, remaining

Examples

站在山顶上，整个城市的风景一览无遗。

Zhàn zài shāndǐng shàng, zhěng ge chéngshì de fēngjǐng yīlǎnwúyí.

Standing on the mountaintop, the whole city's scenery was visible at a single glance.

这份报告把公司的问题一览无遗地摆了出来。

Zhè fèn bàogào bǎ gōngsī de wèntí yīlǎnwúyí de bǎi le chūlái.

This report laid out the company's problems with nothing left hidden.

从这扇落地窗望出去，海景一览无遗。

Cóng zhè shàn luòdìchuāng wàng chūqù, hǎijǐng yīlǎnwúyí.

Looking out from this floor-to-ceiling window, the sea view is completely unobstructed.

Tips

usage

Typically describes landscapes, panoramas, or laid-bare information. Can carry a mildly negative nuance in literary criticism, suggesting a work lacks depth because 'everything is seen in one look.'

mistakes

Don't confuse with 一目了然 (at a glance one understands) — 一览无遗 emphasizes that nothing is hidden, while 一目了然 emphasizes instant clarity of understanding.

Stroke Order

一 yī

览 lǎn

无 wú

遗 yí